{"product_id":"by-farr-chardonnay-2025","title":"2025 By Farr Chardonnay | Iconic Geelong Chardonnay","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🍷 BY FARR | ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S BENCHMARK COOL-CLIMATE CHARDONNAYS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Australia's Benchmark Chardonnays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful and concentrated, yet streamlined, mineral and incredibly precise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGeelong, Victoria\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRRP $117 a bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are certain Australian Chardonnays that have moved beyond simply being great regional wines and become \u003cstrong\u003ebenchmarks for Australian Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Farr Chardonnay is one of them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe newly released \u003cstrong\u003e2025 By Farr Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e is another superb expression of the Farr family's remarkable Geelong vineyard: powerful and concentrated, yet streamlined, mineral and incredibly precise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a big, buttery Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a wine built around \u003cstrong\u003eintensity, texture, tension and length\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 comes from the same vineyard as the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eSangreal Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e, planted in \u003cstrong\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e on an exposed north-facing slope of red soil over limestone. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003eRRP $117\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is serious Australian Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 is already showing an extraordinary combination of power and refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRipe lemon and grapefruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite peach and nectarine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCitrus blossom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlmond meal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlint and struck stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver pebble minerality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtle smoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaline complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong, driving acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit has real intensity, but it's the \u003cstrong\u003emineral and saline character\u003c\/strong\u003e that takes the wine to another level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's power without heaviness, richness without excess and acidity that gives the wine tremendous energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrent release notes describe the 2025 as \u003cstrong\u003efull-bodied, layered, focused and beautifully poised\u003c\/strong\u003e, with ripe citrus, white stone fruit and almond meal wrapped around fine saline acidity. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Chardonnay that demands your attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Sangreal Vineyard – Planted in 1994\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard is fundamental to understanding this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Farr Chardonnay comes from the same site as \u003cstrong\u003eSangreal Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e, planted in \u003cstrong\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's an exposed \u003cstrong\u003enorth-facing slope\u003c\/strong\u003e, with red soil sitting over limestone. Importantly, the limestone runs down through the root zone, helping create the combination of concentration and mineral drive that has become such a recognisable part of the wine. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are now mature, low-yielding Chardonnay vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd after more than three decades, the vineyard has developed a very clear identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower. Minerality. Salinity. Length.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's By Farr Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSerious Chardonnay Winemaking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is every bit as considered as the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-picked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhole-bunch pressed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransferred to barrel with solids\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally fermented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatured in French oak – approximately 30% new\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKept in barrel for around 11 months\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aim isn't to create an overtly oaky Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's about building \u003cstrong\u003etexture, complexity and structure\u003c\/strong\u003e while allowing the vineyard to remain at the centre of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why the finished wine can be powerful yet still feel chiselled and controlled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePowerful – But Never Heavy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the things By Farr does exceptionally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's genuine concentration in the 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the wine never feels cumbersome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne current assessment describes the palate as \u003cstrong\u003esleek but generous\u003c\/strong\u003e—smooth, chiselled and beautifully proportioned, with intensity rather than sheer weight providing the generosity. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's an excellent description of the By Farr style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's plenty of fruit, but the wine isn't simply about fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou find \u003cstrong\u003eflint, stone, smoke, saline notes and earth-derived complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the difference between Chardonnay that's merely delicious and Chardonnay that makes you keep returning to the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Farr Family\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Farr has become one of the defining estates of modern Australian Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winery was established by \u003cstrong\u003eGary and Robyn Farr in 1994\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Moorabool Valley near Geelong. Gary brought extensive experience from neighbouring Bannockburn Vineyards as well as formative vintages working at \u003cstrong\u003eDomaine Dujac in Burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today the estate is carried forward by the Farr family, including Nick Farr. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what's important is that these wines don't taste like attempts to copy Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Burgundian influence is in the philosophy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual vineyards.\u003cbr\u003eSite expression.\u003cbr\u003eTexture.\u003cbr\u003eRestraint.\u003cbr\u003eMinimal interference.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting wine tastes unmistakably like By Farr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Modern Australian Chardonnay Classic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reputation of By Farr Chardonnay has been built over decades rather than around one high-scoring vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's now regularly spoken about among Australia's elite Chardonnays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2024 vintage received 95 points from Campbell Mattinson at The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e, who praised its intensity, texture, complexity, length and, importantly, its distinctiveness. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 continues that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly release commentary describes it as a \u003cstrong\u003emasterclass in precision and power\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the vineyard's characteristic mineral thread running through the wine. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere Does It Sit in the Farr Chardonnay Range?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Farr family produces several fascinating expressions of Chardonnay, but they're not simply quality steps on a ladder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey express different vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrrewarra Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLinear • Citrus-driven • Mineral • Fine • Precise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Farr Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerful • Flinty • Saline • Textural • Complex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGC Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcentrated • Profound • Layered • Structured • Cellar-worthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many Chardonnay drinkers, \u003cstrong\u003eBy Farr Chardonnay hits the sweet spot\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's serious concentration and complexity, but also enough energy and immediacy to make it incredibly enjoyable young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive this something worthy of it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh oysters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLobster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeared scallops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrilled snapper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrab linguine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButter-poached marron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMushroom and truffle risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComté or Gruyère\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOysters and By Farr Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e would be difficult to beat—the saline, mineral character of the wine makes the combination particularly compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe around \u003cstrong\u003e10–12°C\u003c\/strong\u003e in a large Chardonnay or Burgundy glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCellaring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is absolutely worth putting in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 has the concentration, acidity, mineral structure and oak integration to develop beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrent assessments suggest a drinking horizon through approximately \u003cstrong\u003e2032+\u003c\/strong\u003e, though well-cellared bottles should comfortably evolve beyond that. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink now–2035+.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf opening one young, give it plenty of air and don't serve it too cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is exactly why \u003cstrong\u003eBy Farr Chardonnay has become an Australian benchmark\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou have mature Chardonnay vines planted in \u003cstrong\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, growing on a north-facing slope where red soils sit over limestone. The fruit is hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, naturally fermented and matured in French oak. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut technical details only tell part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magic is in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipe citrus. White stone fruit. Flint. Smoke. Almond. Stone. Salinity. Fine oak. Driving acidity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's powerful, but not heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich, but not broad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplex, but not overworked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003eRRP $117\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003e2025 By Farr Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs firmly in the conversation alongside Australia's greatest Chardonnays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you drink Giaconda, Leeuwin Estate Art Series, Yarra Yering, Bindi, Tolpuddle or Australia's other great Chardonnays, By Farr should absolutely be in your cellar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 By Farr Chardonnay is not simply one of Geelong's great white wines. 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