By Farr Viognier 2022

The By Farr viognier consists of a blend of fruit from two vineyards. The first is the original house block, planted in 1994, which is friable red soil over limestone leading to sandstone-similar soils to the Sangreal pinot noir and By Farr chardonnay. The second vineyard is a younger planting of unknown clones in red ironstone soil. The viognier is a difficult variety to manage as it has a tendency to grow horizontally rather than vertically, needs a lot of water and can become sunburnt very easily. Because of this, they tend to pick the fruit earlier in order to retain its natural acidity, ensuring they maintain varietal character and creating a more delicate and refined wine.

A lovely perfumed, yet subtle expression of viognier. Fresh peach and apricot flavours as a young wine, which will likely intensify over time. The palate is restrained, luscious and shows a ginger-flavoured freshness with underlying power and lingering aftertaste. This wine benefits beautifully from 12 months of bottle ageing, as the acid softens.

Country: Australia
Producer: By Farr
Region: Geelong