By Farr Cote Vineyard 'GC' Chardonnay 2019

The fruit is hand-picked then whole bunch-pressed in the winery. All the solids are collected and chilled before being put to barrel (about 50% new French oak). A natural fermentation will occur at cool temperatures over the next one to two months, and then a small amount of stirring helps to start malolactic fermentation. The wine is then racked, fined and lightly filtered before bottling 11 months after picking.

A wine with great fruit presence and varietal character at the front of the palate, the power of this site then takes over and it finishes with a very assertive line of acidity. As our greatest expression of Chardonnay, this wine has very quickly commanded a strong following around the world. - Nick Farr

It has real presence on the alluring nose. Lime peel, apple sorbet, nectarine, nutmeg, vanilla and flint, a cool spearmint note too. On the palate, you feel immediately the rev of energy. Cool fruit upfront with zest and bite from the off. Medium bodied and racy with a firm citrus, stone fruit and mineral core. It has super texture and impeccable line and length. The cool, grapefruity finish sails very long with fine-grained grip, notable stoniness and lingering fruit. It's mouthwatering and moreish, like all these latest single-vineyard releases. Such energy, presence and complexity and yet they are also so completely, compellingly drinkable. - Ed Merrison, CellarHand

Country: Australia
Producer: By Farr
Region: Geelong