Tasting Notes
This is the best By Farr Chardonnay I've ever seen. Usually the oak sticks out a little too much for my liking, but this year the wine is seemless. Everything is integrated perfectly here and the complexity of fruit that is balanced by savoury nuances brings this wine to the next level and ahead of the rest. Its elegance paired with its structure is impressive too. I can't say enough about how taken I am by this Geelong Chardonnay from the Farr family. - Chris L
The name Farr is instantly recognisable for anyone who has even a passing interest in Australian wine. The Farr family is one of the multi-generational, stalwarts of the Moorabool Valley in the Geelong region of Victoria, who have been producing exceptional wines of elegance and class for decades.
The By Farr label was established by the notoriously brusque, yet incredibly well-respected, Gary Farr in 1994. Gary had been, up until that point, the winemaker at Bannockburn, having also completed numerous vintages at the vaunted Domaine Dujac in Burgundy. Together with his wife Robyn, Gary planted, grafted, tended, produced and created some of the finest vineyards and resultant wines in Australia - a position that By Farr still holds today.
Gary has since retired from the full-time management of By Farr, but he is succeeded by his son, Nick. Like his father, Nick completed vintages at Domaine Dujac (among others), bringing Burgundian technique and philosophy together with the Farr's uniquely Australian site. He also cut his teeth with his own label, Farr Rising, which won many accolades and praise over the years. Nick is not simply a worthy successor - he is an incredibly talented vigneron in his own right, and has taken By Farr to new heights.
| Product Type | Wine White Chardonnay |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Victoria |
| Sub Region | Geelong |
| Winemaking Practices | Minimal Intervention |
| Vineyard Practices | Minimal Intervention |