By Farr - 2023 Farr Rising Pinot Noir

 The soil is black cracking clay soil, with a mixture of submerged volcanic pebbles and boulders at one end, and a more friable and slightly more vigorous chocolate-coloured soil at the other.

The grapes are hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard.  Natural fermentation takes place with a high percentage of whole bunches. Once the juice is pressed it is aged in oak barrels, about 1/3 new.

n my opinion, I often wonder when the concept of “Farr Rising” will be considered “risen” .... Ripe, generous, and round in the mouth. This offers weight and intensity you rarely see from this grape. Spice, dark spice, not herbal at all and black ripe fruits all on full show. It’s a powerhouse and entirely seductive, in a way that only Pinot Noir can be. A part of that ability to entice and deliver at the same time, comes down to balance. This is a big Pinot Noir, but it’s still perfumed and has freshness that doesn’t. - Nick Farr, Winemaker.