By Farr Chardonnay 2022

By Farr Chardonnay

Region: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13.5%

This Chardonnay is bright gold in colour, with a trademark mineral note on the nose and hints of integrated French oak. A fine but firm palate with great acidity, texture and length.

The Geelong sub-region of Victoria has a cool climate with maritime influences. The three acres of By Farr Chardonnay vineyards were planted in 1994 and are at an elevation of 120 metres on a north-east facing slope with red soil over limestone. A variety of viticultural techniques are used, from cover cropping and mulching, eliminating herbicides and conserving moisture, to only using organic sprays on the vines. The clones used for the Chardonnay are a mixture of Dijon clones and Penfolds 58.

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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