The By Farr RP Pinot Noir is one of the Farr family's estate Pinots from the Moorabool Valley near Bannockburn, in Victoria's Geelong region. The initials stand for Robyn Pamela, and the wine honours Robyn Farr, the family matriarch, for her support across Gary Farr's long career and her hands-on work in both the vineyard and the winery.
The fruit comes from the close-planted Cote Vineyard, a set of north, north-east and east facing hillside slopes with soils ranging from red-brown buckshot loam with plenty of clay to black volcanic soil laced with limestone. Grapes are hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard, partly destemmed and cold soaked, then fermented with natural yeast in open-top fermenters with regular foot treading. The wine matures in Allier oak barrels, a good share of them new, for around 18 months before bottling.
In style it is the prettier, more perfumed side of the By Farr Pinot range, with generous fruit, a smooth and calm feel across the palate and fine, detailed tannins carrying the length.
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