By Farr Shiraz 2020

By Farr Geelong Shiraz

Region: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Vintage: 2020

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Shiraz, Viognier

ABV: 13.5%

This Shiraz has a powerful nose, spiced with pepper and mineral elements. The co-fermented Viognier adds richness and perfume to both the nose and palate. Intense dark fruit and earthy long tannins on the palate complete the delicate structure and overall elegance of the wine.

The Shiraz comes from the original By Farr vineyard, planted in 1994 on a north-facing slope which has red ironstone colouring on the surface and a limestone base. This is unlike their other vineyards which are mostly black volcanic soil with heavy amounts of limestone on the surface. The vine rows run north/south gaining full sun exposure throughout the day resulting in more perfumed, prettier wines and it is always the first vineyard to be harvested.

Based in Geelong, around 80 kilometres southwest of Melbourne, Gary Farr and his son Nick make small quantities of single vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that rank among Australia’s best. Gary has been making wine since the early 1980s in Australia (at Bannockburn) and Burgundy (10 vintages at Domaine Dujac). Not simply following in his father’s footsteps, Nick has also carved out a stellar reputation of his own and was named Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller Wine in 2020.

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