R.P by Farr, Pinot Noir, Geelong 2022
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The highly acclaimed By Farr winery located in Bannockburn, Australia was started in 1994 by Gary and Robyn Farr in Moorabool Valley, in the cool climate Geelong region of Victoria (where they also run horses and cattle). Gary (the founder) had already gained much experience and inspiration when working with the likes of Domaine Dujac in Burgundy and he was hailed by the Australian wine critic Len Evans as being the maker of "Australia's best pinot".
Today Gary and Robyn's son and daughter-in-law, Nick and Cassie, run the By Farr winery, alongside their own label Farr Rising. Nick has also spent time at Domaine Dujac and that love of Pinot Noir and terroir is expressed in the wines that the family make. “The wines we make are not mainstream, they are expressions of our vineyard, our land and what we like to drink. That is what we promise to deliver.” Nick Farr. By Farr was the Australian Winery of the Year 2025 with The Real Review, the second time in four years. The Real Review recognized the Farr family as being "true vignerons" who are "at the top of their game."The wines that secured the title for By Farr were the "statuesque 2022 vintage of Cote Vineyard RP Pinot Noir, the stunningly beautiful 2023 Cote Vineyard GC Chardonnay, the opulent 2022 Tout Prés Pinot Noir, and the gorgeously spicy 2022 By Farr Shiraz." R.P by Farr, Pinot Noir, 2022
The RP Pinot Noir (RP – Robyn Pamela) is in recognition of the matriarch. It is not only the support and goffering that Robyn has endured for Gary’s 40 year career. She has been in the vineyard and planted the first vines, driven the tractors, filled barrels and pigeaged at midnight.
The fruit for this wine is sourced from the Cote Vineyard as is the GC Chardonnay. A close planted / high density planting of Pinot Noir on a exposed cote. These hillsides facing North, North East and East will be the backbone of the Farr dynasty for decades to come.
They consist of the most suitable clones, rootstocks, trellising and management you fill find for our landscape. This is our tribute to what ‘Gazza’ has achieved and provoked over 40 years not only in our region but for chardonnay and pinot noir of Australia.
The North Cote is a red to brown loam with buckshot stones across the surface. The most exposed of the three cotes but is harvested last of all because of the large amount of clay, holding valuable moisture for a long longer time than the other slopes.
The North East cote is a continuation of buckshot until the soil becomes black and lined with limestone moving towards the bottom of the rows and a depression that divides limestone from sandstone. At the highest point of the vineyard you will find small amounts of sandstone in the grey sandy loam.
The East cote is divided through the center of the slope by a rise. Black volcanic soil with fragmented limestone in one direction and grey loam with buckshot stones in the other direction. Soil is King as the East cote has the least amount of clay and therefore water holding capacity resulting in it being harvest first even though it is the coolest cote of the three.
13.5%
“Impressively deep, bright red-purple colour, in great shape for an Australian pinot of its age, then the bouquet arrives with a great complexity of smoked charcuterie, root vegetables, dark cherry and blackberry delivered with great intensity and volume. The concentration and depth are outstanding and it’s all delivered with great elegance and refinement. The lightness of touch doesn’t contradict the power or persistence. A spectacular pinot noir.” 99/100 Huon Hooke
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