By Farr Viognier 2024

By Farr Viognier 2024"A benchmark viognier." Huon Hooke The By Farr Viognier is exceptionally refined, delicate and complex. Fruit is sourced from two vineyards, the original house block, planted in 1994, and a younger planting of unknown clones. The grapes are picked early to maintain natural structure and acidity. "The wine has weight but think structure and refinement with a velvet touch. Year in year out, the Viognier by Farr blows the stereotypes of the variety to

Harnessing thermovinification to make such fruity reds is their competitive advantage

It's important to get past that herbaceous character

"Vintage 2007 saw unprecedented frosts over Southern Australia

long in flavour

say Shiraz

balance and opulence (though it's not soft and plump) with flavours jumping out and grabbing you by the throat

Like the '21

luscious and mouth-watering

While today it’s sometimes tricky to persuade growers to change the way they farm

as the variety should be with pepper and exotic spices plus florals

Sparkling wine used 37% of the total crush

The nose gives us touches of cinnamon and nutmeg – the merest whiff