2022 By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir

Impeccable release of the great Farrside Pinot Noir - a special, savoury delight.
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The Farrside is a single vineyard Pinot Noir from vines planted in 2001 on the Farr Geelong estate, and it's a stunner.

The Farrside is the more structural and savoury of the three single vineyard Pinot Noirs produced each year in the By Farr range. The limestone and black volcanic soils on this site impart a darker and more broody element to the wine, the final product demonstrating one of Australia's great examples of the elusive balance of power and finesse that makes Pinot Noir one of the world's most beloved varieties.

This is will make an excellent addition to any serious collector's cellar, as well as a beautiful wine to open in its youth, should a special occasion arise.

Each vintage of Farrside pinot noir exhibits more masculinity, structure and savoury components, while deep meaty, spicy and mineral flavours also continue to evolve. A balanced array of red and black fruits, Farrside pinot noir is fresh and edgy with bucketloads of character. This is a firm yet delicate wine with a long-textured finish.
The fruit is hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard, then fermented in an open-top fermenter. Between 40 to 50 per cent of the fruit will be stemmed and then cold soaked for four days. We use only the natural yeast for the fermentation process, which takes roughly 12 days. Grape-stomping (known as pigeage) will occur two to three times a day depending on the amount of extraction required, and the wine is then placed in 50 to 60 per cent new Allier barrels by gravity. It is racked by gas after secondary fermentation, then again at 18 months to be bottled.

Region: Geelong, VIC
Blend: Pinot Noir (100%)
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Closure: 750ml
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4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    LUKE D.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Farrtastic

    Lovely Pinot. Easy to drink. Will definitely be an annual addition to the cellar

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    ADAM R.
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    2020 By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great Pinot

    Like its sibling, Sangreal, it needs time. But has all the hallmarks of being a great Pinot.

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    David W.
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    3 years ago
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    2020 By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    One of Australia' Best Pinot's

    Beautiful deep colour. Berries, Cherry, and black currant on the front palate. Lingering overall and with leather and mild tannins as a finish.

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By Farr

Gary Farr is one of the most iconic winemakers in Victoria, or indeed, the country. He was responsible for taking Bannockburn in Geelong to the startling heights it reached as one of the benchmark producers of Burgundian varieties in the country. His own label, By Farr, is quite simply one of Australia's finest producers.

The Farr vineyards are based in the Moorabool Valley in Geelong, with a wide array of ancient soils resulting in small yields of incredibly intensely flavoured Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Shiraz and Viognier. With Gary's son Nick now making the wines, as well as taking his own Farr Rising label to monumental heights, this is a project set to dominate Geelong wine for years to come.

If you want to see one of the country's great winemaking families at work, anything by the Farrs will be one of the best examples of its kind in the country. Sheer class, guaranteed.

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