{"product_id":"by-farr-chardonnay-2025","title":"By Farr Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"MsoNormal mcePastedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia’s Chardonnay scene is undergoing a quiet revolution, and By Farr has been leading the charge for years. From the same vineyard as Sangreal—red dirt, limestone, planted in ’94. The 2024 strikes a beautiful balance, with a soft texture and a tight rope of acidity. Generous without being too bold, its complexity is astounding. Aromatic and ripe, yet saline and savory at its core, this wine boasts terrific length. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"MsoNormal mcePastedContent\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eReviews on the 2024 Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"MsoNormal mcePastedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Pts Campbell Mattinson, the Wine Fron\u003cem\u003et\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e 'Yes there’s intensity of flavour, texture, complexity and length. But there’s more; there’s a distinctiveness, and that’s what sets this wine aspart. Wheat, pears, white peach, woodsmoke, grapefruit, a gentle note of brine and a miso note. It’s creamy and juicy at once but never overtly one or the other. This wine just is. It pushes flavour right up to the point of elegance and then lets elegance take over from there. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is tip-top chardonnay. In my version of heaven this wine would be the house white. \u003c\/strong\u003eDrink 2025-2032+.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"MsoNormal mcePastedContent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e'As always, the Chardonnay by Farr is as good an example of this grape as you will find. The 2024 Chardonnay by Farr has such a lovely softness and is balanced by a tightrope of acidity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe wine is generous without being too forward, and the complexity of this wine is peerless in my opinion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt has aromatic and ripe fruit expression, but at its heart it is saline and savoury with terrific length. I always try to drink the wine while l write these, which is perhaps why I wrote so many words. It meant I could drink more of this stunning wine.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Knight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproachable now but will cellar a treat too. A remarkable wine!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e - Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e - Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e - Victoria\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSub Region\u003c\/strong\u003e - Geelong, Moorabool\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtra\u003c\/strong\u003e - Cork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca id=\"more_desc_btn\" href=\"#pro_more_desc\"\u003eAbout the Wine Maker \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/right-arrow_480x480.jpg?v=1647847041\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pro_more_desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Farr estate is located in the Moorabool Valley between Geelong and Ballarat, 100km southwest of Melbourne. Grape growing in this region dates back more than 200 years, with Swiss settlers planting Victoria’s first vineyards here in the early 1800s. The rich volcanic soil and continental climate at our estate produces premium fruit with a flavour, bouquet and colour that is unique to our surrounding area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGary and Robyn Farr purchased the original property in 1994 and the second section in 1998—this latter had been untouched for almost 40 years and consisted of dense boxthorn and noxious weeds. The final piece of the puzzle, which links the two blocks of land, was purchased by Nick and Cassie Farr in 2011, making a total of 130 acres—of which 36 acres are under vine and the remainder is maintained as grazing and cropping for cattle and horses. With a mixture of different clones and rootstocks, the grape varieties grown here are viognier, chardonnay, pinot noir, gamay and shiraz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick and Gary Farr stand side by side, but aren’t afraid to go head-to-head when their opinions differ. Each generation has developed a distinctive winemaking style based on his individual experience and taste, and their respective lines—By Farr by Gary, and Farr Rising by Nick—have received critical acclaim both in Australia and overseas. BY FARR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"By Farr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53626588168376,"sku":"SKU-260626073429","price":118.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4211\/3208\/files\/9BCCA189-6B08-48D2-9A5A-A0E3E5B6ED3B.jpg?v=1782461882","url":"https:\/\/www.vauclusecellars.com.au\/products\/by-farr-chardonnay-2025","provider":"Vaucluse Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}