Cool-climate Shiraz with Pinot-like precision and grace.
By Farr Shiraz 2023 is a masterclass in restraint and structure, grown on the original 1994 north-facing vineyard in Bannockburn’s red volcanic soil over limestone. This is Geelong Shiraz that behaves like no other—spicy, mineral, and seductively savoury, with just enough flesh to soften its edges.
Each vintage sees careful adjustments in the cellar: 20% whole bunch, a splash of co-fermented Viognier (2–4%), and 18 months in French oak (20% new). The result is a wine of layered spice and dark fruit, with remarkable length and poise. It begins soft and plush with black cherry, olive tapenade and dark chocolate, but quickly tightens into fine-grained tannins and savoury grip.
This isn’t a blockbuster. It’s something much harder to pull off—pure, perfumed, and full of tension.
Cool-climate Shiraz with Pinot-like precision and grace.
By Farr Shiraz 2023 is a masterclass in restraint and structure, grown on the original 1994 north-facing vineyard in Bannockburn’s red volcanic soil over limestone. This is Geelong Shiraz that behaves like no other—spicy, mineral, and seductively savoury, with just enough flesh to soften its edges.
Each vintage sees careful adjustments in the cellar: 20% whole bunch, a splash of co-fermented Viognier (2–4%), and 18 months in French oak (20% new). The result is a wine of layered spice and dark fruit, with remarkable length and poise. It begins soft and plush with black cherry, olive tapenade and dark chocolate, but quickly tightens into fine-grained tannins and savoury grip.
This isn’t a blockbuster. It’s something much harder to pull off—pure, perfumed, and full of tension.