{"product_id":"by-farr-viognier-2025","title":"2025 By Farr Viognier | Premium Geelong Cool Climate Viognier","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🍑 BY FARR | VIOGNIER REIMAGINED — PERFUME, TEXTURE \u0026amp; BEAUTIFUL COOL-CLIMATE FRESHNESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCould This Be Australia's Greatest Viognier?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 By Farr Viognier is going to come as a revelation\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\u003eForget everything you think you know about Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your experience of the variety is big, oily, overly ripe wines loaded with apricot and alcohol, the \u003cstrong\u003e2025 By Farr Viognier\u003c\/strong\u003e is going to come as a revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Viognier through the Farr lens: \u003cstrong\u003eperfumed but restrained, luscious but precise, powerful yet beautifully fresh\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 comes from two vineyards, including By Farr's \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal house block planted in 1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the second component coming from younger vines on red ironstone soils. The fruit is now deliberately picked earlier to retain natural acidity and produce a more delicate, refined expression of Viognier. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne current assessment goes as far as calling the 2025 the \u003cstrong\u003ebest example of Viognier in Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e and the pick of By Farr's 2025 whites. \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 unquestionably serious Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 is beautifully aromatic without becoming overpowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect layers of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh apricot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite and yellow peach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLime and citrus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen mango\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGinger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCashew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNougat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtle creamy complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine mineral freshness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate is where this wine separates itself from so many Viogniers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's plenty of \u003cstrong\u003eflesh, curve and luscious texture\u003c\/strong\u003e, but a remarkably precise line of acidity cuts straight through the richness. That freshness keeps the stone fruit vibrant and prevents the wine from ever becoming broad or cloying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 has been described as complex, long, balanced and complete, with citrus-driven acidity bringing tension to its naturally generous texture. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRich but fresh. Exotic but controlled. Powerful but elegant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the magic here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Vineyards – Including the Original 1994 Plantings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard story is fascinating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 By Farr Viognier is a blend of two vineyard sites\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first is the original house block, planted in \u003cstrong\u003e1994\u003c\/strong\u003e, where friable red soils sit over limestone before moving into sandstone. These are similar soils to those supporting the celebrated Sangreal Pinot Noir and By Farr Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second component comes from a younger vineyard planted on \u003cstrong\u003ered ironstone soil\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat combination provides the Farr family with different expressions of Viognier to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there's another crucial factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePicking time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eViognier – Get the Picking Date Wrong and It's Over\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViognier is notoriously difficult to get right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeave it too long and acidity can disappear rapidly. The fruit becomes overly ripe, alcohol rises and the wine can quickly become heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Farr has responded by \u003cstrong\u003epicking its Viognier earlier in recent vintages\u003c\/strong\u003e, specifically to preserve natural acidity while retaining the variety's distinctive perfume and flavour. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat decision is fundamental to the style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou still get the \u003cstrong\u003epeach, apricot and exotic perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e that tells you unmistakably that this is Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut you also get tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd most importantly—\u003cstrong\u003eyou want another glass\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 2025 Vintage – Perfect for Viognier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e presented challenges at By Farr, with warm conditions and relatively rapid ripening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Viognier, however, those conditions appear to have worked beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNick Farr has noted the narrow picking window of the variety, where even a very small delay can result in acidity dropping dramatically. In 2025, the fruit achieved ripeness while retaining excellent acid structure. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a wine with genuine richness and generosity but unusually good tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what makes the 2025 so exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFascinating Winemaking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Farr doesn't treat Viognier like a simple aromatic white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit is \u003cstrong\u003efoot stomped\u003c\/strong\u003e and left on skins for at least a couple of hours to extract additional phenolics, flavour and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's then:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressed and cooled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransferred directly to barrel with all solids\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally fermented\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGently stirred towards the end of autumn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllowed to undergo malolactic fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRacked, fined and filtered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled approximately 11 months after harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis helps explain the wine's extraordinary texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not simply aromatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's real \u003cstrong\u003eweight, shape and complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e through the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNot Your Typical Viognier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an important point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViognier is naturally capable of producing wines with huge perfume, ripe apricot flavours and considerable body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Farr could easily push those characteristics to the extreme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, they do the opposite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winery describes its own 2025 as a \u003cstrong\u003esubtly perfumed expression\u003c\/strong\u003e, with fresh peach and apricot, a restrained yet luscious palate and a distinctive ginger-like freshness through the finish. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what makes it so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt tastes unmistakably like Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it drinks with the \u003cstrong\u003eprecision and structure of serious modern Australian Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe By Farr Pedigree\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost people come to By Farr for the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's understandable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut serious By Farr drinkers know the \u003cstrong\u003eViognier is one of the sleepers in the portfolio\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same obsession with vineyard, picking decisions, texture and balance that goes into Sangreal, Farrside and By Farr Chardonnay is evident here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference is that Viognier gives the Farr family an entirely different aromatic palette to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApricot. Peach. Flowers. Ginger. Flint. Exotic fruit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd in 2025, they've managed to capture all of that while maintaining extraordinary freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViognier can be brilliant at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry the 2025 with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLobster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeared scallops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePork belly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThai-style seafood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMild Indian curries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoroccan chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreamy pasta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePumpkin ravioli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashed-rind cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts combination of stone fruit, texture and spice makes it particularly good with \u003cstrong\u003eThai and Indian flavours\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as richer seafood dishes. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe around \u003cstrong\u003e10–12°C\u003c\/strong\u003e in a good Chardonnay or white Burgundy glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCellaring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe great thing about the 2025 is that it's already gorgeous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peach, apricot, flowers and exotic fruit are wonderfully expressive right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut By Farr believes its Viognier benefits significantly from \u003cstrong\u003earound 12 months of additional bottle age\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing the acidity to soften and the fruit to become even more expressive. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink now–2033+.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'd buy enough to do both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen some young for the perfume and freshness, then put several bottles away and watch the texture and secondary complexity develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis could be \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most underrated wines By Farr makes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone talks about the Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone talks about Sangreal, Farrside and Tout Près.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then you taste the Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 By Farr Viognier\u003c\/strong\u003e combines fruit from two vineyards—including the \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal 1994 plantings\u003c\/strong\u003e—with earlier harvesting, natural fermentation, skin contact, barrel fermentation and around 11 months of maturation. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what comes out the other end is extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh peach. Apricot. Lime. Green mango. White flowers. Ginger. Cashew. Flint. Nougat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's luscious without being heavy, aromatic without being excessive and powerful without sacrificing freshness. \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 isn't an everyday Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a statement about just how serious the variety can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you think you don't like Viognier because you've found it too rich, too alcoholic or too blowsy in the past, this is the wine I'd use to change your mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you're already a Viognier lover?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2025 By Farr Viognier should be right at the top of your Australian shopping list.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e👉 \u003c\/strong\u003ePerfumed, textural and beautifully restrained. 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