Fer 2025

New Release
Formerly bottled under our ‘Jack out the Box’ label

For information regarding previous vintages please contact the winery on info@foresterestate.com.au

Pricing

Clear

Vintage	2025
Grape variety	100% Fer
Oak maturation	14 months – 30% new French and 70% 2 and 4 year old French barriques.
Alcohol	14.2% Alc/Vol
Release date	August 2026
Colour	Deep red with purple hue
Aroma	Dark and brooding, with impressive power and concentration. The wine opens gradually to reveal an intriguing spectrum of fragrant and savoury characters. Aromas of spice, cracked pepper, lead pencil and cedar oak intertwine with ripe mulberry, raspberry and subtle aniseed.
Palate	Full bodied and densely structured, with fine grainy tannins. Ripe mulberry and blueberry flavours unfold across the palate, complemented by graphite, spice and savoury oak. The wine carries the hallmark tannin of Fer – firm, persistent and built for longevity, which will reward careful cellaring. Decanting recommended.
Food matches	Beef eye fillet, prosciutto wrapped venison with roasted vegetables.
Peak drinking	Drinking well upon release but has the potential to evolve and impress towards 2036.

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Viticulture

Fruit to make the Fer was sourced from a premium vineyard in Margaret River. Close monitoring and analysis of these vines leads to shoot or bunch thinning by hand if required to obtain the perfect balance for good exposure and healthy ripening. A philosophy of minimal inputs in this premium block allows the unique combination of variety, soil type and microclimate to shine through and produce a parcel of fruit with true character. The 2025 vintage was mild and dry, producing ripe flavour profiles and fine long tannin definition in the skins.

Winemaking

The fruit was harvested early in the morning and was crushed into a small open fermenter. The ferment was initially hand plunged four times a day for the first 3 days, then the frequency was slowly reduced for the following 3 days, leading into draining and pressing off the skins. As Fer is a tannic variety, close attention needs to be paid to the level of extraction during the second half of fermentation on skins, as well as during pressing of the skins. Press cuts are generally made early to avoid the extraction of undesirable tannins, which can lead to a tough, tannic wine. The wine was then matured in new and used French barriques for 14 months.

Storage / Bottling

The 2025 Fer was bottled in July of 2026. This wine is drinking exceptionally well now and with prudent storage should continue to show well towards 2036. Now proudly part of our Black Label range, this wine was formerly bottled under our ‘Jack out the Box’ label.

Awards & Achievements

2020 Fer

2019 Fer

2018 Fer

2015 Fer

Halliday Wine Companion – 92 Points

2014 Fer

Sydney Int Wine Competition 2018 – | TROPHY
“The Ted Radke Perpetual Trophy for Best Table Wine made
from a Lesser Recognised Grape Variety”
Sydney Int Wine Competition 2018 – | BLUE GOLD
Sydney Int Wine Competition 2018 – | TOP 100
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2016 | Silver
Wine Show of Western Australia 2018 | Bronze
Australian Small Winemakers Show 2016 | Bronze
Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2016 | Bronze

Halliday Wine Companion

2020 Fer – 91 Points
2019 Fer – 84 Points
2018 Fer – 91 Points
2015 Fer – 92 Points
2014 Fer – 94 Points

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