Unleash the captivating charm of By Farr Rising Gamay 2021, a 750mL treasure from Geelong’s Moorabool Valley, crafted by Nick Farr of the iconic Farr family. Grafted onto Cabernet rootstock in 1999, this Gamay grows in black cracking clay soils with volcanic pebbles, hand-picked and whole-bunch fermented for 10 days to release carbonic fruit aromas, then foot-stomped and aged in five-year-old barrels for eight months. The 2021 vintage reveals a bright ruby hue with an expressive nose of red cherry, green herb, and spice, layered with gamey, animal notes. The palate is full of red berry fruits, savoury undertones, and vibrant acidity, with defined tannins and a long, earthy finish. Rated 95 points by Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front) for its “incredibly expressive” nature, this Gamay pairs beautifully with charcuterie or roasted duck, offering a Burgundian finesse with Australian flair. A collector’s gem with 5 plus years of cellaring potential.

The wine has an amazing smoothness and calmness that stretches the length of the palate, surrounded with textured fruit and mineral elements. We have been playing with the fruit from these vineyards for more than 8 years, fine tuning the style of wine that these vineyards are producing. What a result once it all came together. The fruit is hand-picked then whole-bunch pressed in the winery. All the solids are collected and chilled before being put to barrel (35% new French oak). A natural fermentation will occur at cool temperatures over the next one to two months, and then a small amount of stirring helps start malolactic fermentation. The wine is then racked, fined and lightly filtered before bottling 11 months after picking. A wine with great fruit presence and varietal character at the front of the palate, the power of this site then takes over and it finishes with a very assertive line of acidity. We love everything about this 2018 Chardonnay. It is a vintage of great balance and completeness. As our greatest expression of Chardonnay, this wine has very quickly commanded a strong following around the world. Nick Farr The 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 Victorias 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. Gary and Robyn Farr purchased the original property in 1994 and the second section in 1998this 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 acresof 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.