“We’re in Cabernet country. It’s our raison d’être, the pinnacle of what we do.”
Senior Winemaker, Jeremy Hodgson
Current Releases
Our Cabernet Sauvignons
In the Vineyard
The original block
Planted in 1985, Fermoy’s original Houghton-clone Cabernet vines grow on gravel loam over clay, close to the Indian Ocean. Over four decades, this Wilyabrup site has produced Cabernet defined by purity of fruit, fine-grained tannin and poise.
Trained on a divided lyre trellis, the block demands close work by hand throughout the growing season.
These mature vines remain the foundation of Fermoy Wilyabrup Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the Cellar
Time and selection.
The Cabernets spend 18 months in French oak, left undisturbed apart from monthly topping. As the wines develop, each barrel is tasted and the final blends gradually emerge.
Fermoy Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon brings together parcels from across the estate. Reserve is selected from the original 1985 block and released only when the vintage meets the standard.
Production of Reserve is capped at 500 cases.
Decanter World Wine Awards
Recognition across vintages.
Every Fermoy Wilyabrup Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon vintage from 2017 to 2022 received Gold or higher at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
Best in Show, 97 points
2020 Wilyabrup Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Platinum, 97 points
2022 Wilyabrup Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold medals
2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2021
From the Fermoy Cellar
Museum Cabernet
Selected vintages of Fermoy Wilyabrup Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, held at the estate and released alongside our 2017–2022 vertical.
At the Estate
Cabernet at Fermoy
Visit our Wilyabrup cellar door for a seated tasting of current Cabernet releases. Selected museum vintages are also available from the estate cellar.