{"product_id":"by-farr-sangreal-pinot-noir-2024","title":"2024 By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir | Iconic Single Vineyard Geelong Pinot Noir","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🍷 BY FARR | SANGREAL | THE OLDEST VINEYARD \u0026amp; ONE OF THE JEWELS OF THE ESTATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Heart and Soul of By Farr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Australia's Benchmark Pinot Noirs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are certain Australian Pinot Noirs that every serious Pinot lover should experience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Farr Sangreal is one of them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeelong, Victoria\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRRP $145 a bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are certain Australian Pinot Noirs that every serious Pinot lover should experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Farr Sangreal is one of them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Sangreal Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from the Farr family's oldest vineyard, planted in \u003cstrong\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, and has become one of the defining wines of this extraordinary Geelong estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Farr describes Sangreal as the \u003cstrong\u003ebackbone of its wines\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the characteristics that return vintage after vintage are perfume, seduction, seamless balance and remarkable drinkability. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't Pinot Noir trying to impress you with sheer power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's about \u003cstrong\u003eperfume, texture, complexity and an extraordinary sense of place\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003eRRP $145\u003c\/strong\u003e, you're entering the territory of Australia's truly serious Pinot Noirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 is wonderfully seductive, showing layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrawberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePomegranate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark berries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRose petals and florals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole-bunch spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarth and forest floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtle game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilky, persistent tannins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warmer \u003cstrong\u003e2024 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e has produced a slightly fuller and more powerful Sangreal than the cooler 2023, with deeper dark-fruited intensity while retaining the vineyard's trademark perfume and seamless texture. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's flesh and concentration, but the wine remains wonderfully composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumed. Silky. Savoury. Complex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd incredibly difficult to stop drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBy Farr's Oldest Vineyard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where Sangreal becomes particularly special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard was planted in \u003cstrong\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it the \u003cstrong\u003eoldest vineyard on the By Farr estate\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt lies on a \u003cstrong\u003enorth-facing slope\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an unusual soil profile of \u003cstrong\u003ebluestone and overlying limestone, with red ironstone colouring the surface\u003c\/strong\u003e. That's quite different from many of By Farr's other vineyards, which are dominated by black volcanic soils and limestone. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rows run north–south and receive excellent sunlight throughout the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSangreal is consequently the \u003cstrong\u003efirst of the By Farr Pinot vineyards to be harvested\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the site consistently produces one of the family's most perfumed and seductive wines. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is genuine single-vineyard Pinot Noir with a very clear identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 'Sangreal Clone'\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's another fascinating part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard was originally planted to \u003cstrong\u003ePinot Noir clones 114 and 115\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut after more than three decades on this particular site, the Farr family believes those vines have evolved and mutated sufficiently that they now effectively regard the material as their own \u003cstrong\u003e\"Sangreal clone.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you look at that scientifically or romantically, the important point is what ends up in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSangreal tastes unmistakably like Sangreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a distinctive combination of \u003cstrong\u003ered fruit, perfume, spice, whole-bunch character, acidity and texture\u003c\/strong\u003e that has become remarkably consistent across vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSerious Pinot Noir Winemaking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSangreal isn't made to be a simple, fruit-driven Pinot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is deliberately structured to build perfume, texture and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 is reported as using around \u003cstrong\u003e70% whole bunches\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by approximately \u003cstrong\u003e18 months maturation in French oak, around 70% new\u003c\/strong\u003e, before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a significant amount of new oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut great Pinot isn't about how much oak is used—it's about whether you can see the seams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that's where Sangreal excels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit, stalk, acidity, tannin and oak come together into something remarkably seamless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Burgundy Connection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can't talk about By Farr without mentioning Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Farr family's experience in Burgundy has had a profound influence on their understanding of Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Sangreal isn't an attempt to make Burgundy in Geelong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's missing the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Gary and Nick Farr have taken from Burgundy is the importance of \u003cstrong\u003esite, individual vineyards, vine material, texture and minimal interference\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSangreal is the result of applying those ideas to their own extraordinary piece of Victoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is unmistakably Australian—and unmistakably By Farr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne of Australia's Benchmark Pinot Noirs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Farr has reached a point where its Pinot Noirs deserve to be discussed alongside the finest produced anywhere in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Sangreal sits right at the heart of that reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine comes from the estate's oldest vines and has developed a remarkable consistency, with the vineyard proving dependable in difficult years and exceptional in great vintages. By Farr itself calls the site the \u003cstrong\u003ebackbone of its wines\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat combination of history, site and consistency is what separates genuinely great vineyards from merely good ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis deserves something special:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeking duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuck breast with cherries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast quail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruffle and mushroom risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeef Wellington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePork belly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild mushrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComté\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft washed-rind cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor me, \u003cstrong\u003eroast duck and Sangreal\u003c\/strong\u003e would be very difficult to beat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCellaring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's enormous pleasure in the 2024 already.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfume and fruit are seductive, but underneath sits the concentration, acidity and silky tannin structure required for serious ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink now–2040+.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're opening one young, I'd give it \u003cstrong\u003ean hour in a decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e and serve it in the biggest Burgundy glass you own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't serve it too warm—around \u003cstrong\u003e15–17°C\u003c\/strong\u003e is ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of Pinot Noir that explains why people become obsessed with Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2024 By Farr Sangreal\u003c\/strong\u003e isn't about enormous fruit or obvious winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's about how everything comes together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed cherries. Pomegranate. Flowers. Earth. Whole-bunch spice. Oak. Acidity. Silky tannins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing dominates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard was planted in \u003cstrong\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, it's the oldest on the Farr estate, and the family considers Sangreal fundamental to the identity of By Farr. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the 2024 looks particularly compelling, with the warmer season giving the normally ethereal Sangreal a little more flesh and power while preserving its extraordinary perfume and seamlessness. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003eRRP $145\u003c\/strong\u003e, this isn't inexpensive Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when you start comparing it with Australia's greatest Pinot Noirs—or with serious Burgundy—the equation changes dramatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you love By Farr, Sangreal is essential. 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