2025 Chardonnay By Farr

A rich, beautifully weighted and textured Chardonnay that’s superbly finessed.

Planted in 1994 on the same red-soil-over-limestone site as Sangreal Pinot Noir, this vineyard combines Dijon and Penfolds 58 clones on an exposed north-facing slope. Fruit is hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed, with the solids settled out and the juice chilled before transfer to barrel (30% new French oak). Natural fermentation proceeds slowly over one to two months, followed by gentle lees stirring to initiate malolactic. After 11 months’ maturation, the wine is racked, fined, lightly filtered, and bottled.

Brilliant pale straw colour with flashy green tinged edges and a watery hue. Alluring white peach, dried honey and cashew aromas sail through the olfactory senses complimented by some citrusy nougat, biscuit and subtle gun flint notes. Beautifully weighted and textured, the refined yet concentrated palate is layered with glossy white peach, nectarine and dried honey flavours which morph into a spicy cashew, biscuity nougat, citrus and flint back drop. Boasting an outstanding combination of richness, power and freshness. It finishes very long and gorgeously shaped with a lingering minerality.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%