8/29 Australian WineMaker Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Welcome to #SommChat everyone! Tell your friends to join us to learn from #Australian #MargaretRiver #WineMaker Virginia Willcock @vassefelix!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: We’d like to introduce you to Virginia Willcock @vassefelix from the #MargaretRiver #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: All the way from Winter in #MargaretRiver at MIDNIGHT, I want to take on any questions you can throw at me on #Sommchat today
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: We're about ready to dive in w/questions, so shout out to #WineMaker Virginia Willcock @vassefelix fr #MargaretRiver to say hello & so she knows you're here! #WineWednesday #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Don't forget that EVERY tweet during this chat should include the #SommChat hashtag in order for everyone to see it!
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: As we ask Virginia Willcock @vassefelix our Qs, you can ask #MargaretRiver #WineMaker Virginia Willcock your Qs as well! She’ll do her best to answer all Qs in the order they come #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: W so many participants lots of gr8 Q's R asked! Even if u dont ask 1--give a S/O 2 @keepercoll & @vassefelix 2 let us know u R here! #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Let's start talking #wine with #MargaretRiver #WineMaker Virginia Willcock @vassefelix #WineWednesday #SommChat #Australia
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @vassefelix Can you share about the topography/terroir of the #MargaretRiver and how it affects the #wines you make?
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: #Margaretriver is relatively flat stable region that ranges fr 30 Meters above sea level 2 120 M & in flowing undulating way. Key to great #wine and #vineyard position is access 2 air flow sys fr ocean, usually following rivers and streams or w/ a Westerly aspect ... #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: Ocean is very cool and big & the prevailing winds bring a cooling effect in the warmest part of the afternoon. This keeps the fruit fresh and vibrant. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @vassefelix How many different #wines do you make and what are your primary varietals?
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: I make about 10 #wines specializing in #Chardonnay and #Cabernet but every #vineyard section makes its own #wine and they are my babies. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @vassefelix What have you learned from being the #Chief #Winemaker for Vasse Felix? #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: What I have learned by being the chief #winemaker at Vasse Felix is that when you have beautiful #vineyards and stunning vintage conditions you can do so much less to the #wine. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: What I have learned by being the chief #winemaker at Vasse Felix is that when you have beautiful #vineyards and stunning vintage conditions you can do so much less to the #wine. #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: #margaretRiver is a region surrounded on 3 sides by Ocean with beautiful beaches, a large portion of forest, stunning caves - a region of incredible natural beauty & energy and the #wines reflect that. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @vassefelix What grape #varietals are best for #winemaking in the #margaretRiver #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: #Chardonnay and #Cabernet grown in #Margaretriver we believe is world competitive, but our #sauvignonblanc and #Semillion blend is an incredible drink with amazing perfume and complexity. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @vassefelix You had a big presentation this year of your #wines @TEXSOM? Can you share what that was like? #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: Tasting a retrospective of #wines fr UR #winery is always a beautiful journey and reflection of the seasons and times that were had. @TEXSOM was amazing & we were honored to be selected by @winejames and team to be featured. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: @vassefelix You had a big presentation this year of your #wines @TEXSOM? Can you share what that was like? #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: always an extra pleasure to work with great #wine people @TEXSOM like @drewhendricksms @yrmom_safoodie and so many more - I thought Master #Sommeliers were nerds but learned at @TEXSOM conference that they are wild #winos!!!! #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: Tasting a retrospective of #wines fr UR #winery is always a beautiful journey and reflection of the seasons and times that were had. @TEXSOM was amazing & we were honored to be selected by @winejames and team to be featured. #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @vassefelix out of the 10 #wines that you make, Do you send all of your #wines to the #US market and which #wine do you think would work best for BTG in a #restaurant and why?
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: we send 3 Chardonnays and 3 Cabernets to the #US mkt. It depends on how fancy your #resto is to decide which one to choose for BTG….. #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: I’m a big believer that #wine is the fruit and the acid and the liquid to every dish. you don’t need fruit, acid, or liquid in your food when you are having a glass of wine #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @vassefelix Do you sell any older back vantages of your #wine to the #US market? If so, how can a #resto #Sommelier request some?
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: We don’t send older Vintages to the #US but that’s not to say that our distributors don’t have some older bottles that you can request. See what you can find. @TheWinebowGroup is our importer which is good place to start #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Q fr #SommChat #Somm @vassefelix What climate changes have you seen in the #MargaretRiver in the last 5-10 years and has it made you change your #winemaking techniques?
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: No visible Climate Change-have had 11 incredible vintages in row that have allowed me 2 make my #wines w/ less intervention & incredible consistency. @JancisRobinson says #MargaretRiver has had most consistent run of good vintage conditions of any #wine region N world #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Time to wrap up! Hope you enjoyed this hour of #wine talk with #MargaretRiver #Australia #Winemaker Virginia Willcock @vassefelix #WineWednesday #SommChat
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: It was great to have #MargaretRiver #Australian #Winemaker Virginia Willcock @vassefelix join us today for #SommChat. We hope everyone learned as much as we did! #WineWednesday
KeeperCollection @KeeperColl: Please join us in thanking #MargaretRiver #Australian #Winemaker Virginia Willcock @vassefelix for her time #SommChat
Virginia Willcock @VasseFelix: I love people who love wine - we need to drink together - come to #MargaretRiver - it is paradise on earth #SommChat
