By Farr

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion

"The Farr family has presented a resolute and faithful rendering of the vineyards of Geelong since 1978. That’s when Gary Farr started out as winemaker at Bannockburn. His intimate nurturing of the land on his doorstep was informed by a dozen vintages at Domaine Dujac in Burgundy, stints in the USA at Cristom, Oregon and Calera, California, and sojourns to areas such as the Shiraz and Viognier heartland of the Rhône Valley. Prescient and purposeful planting of the By Farr vineyards began in 1994 and the wines that ensued quickly established a formidable reputation. Nick Farr took charge of the range in 2009, and his comment that his father is 90% of his winemaking inspiration is borne out by the attitude, depth of character and understated finesse of the wines. But there’s no doubt that Nick is taking these wines forward with great conviction and instinct. His 2015 and '16 wines are nothing short of breathtaking." - Cellarhand

  • [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Viognier 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Viognier 2017

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    "The Farrs - father Gary and son Nick - have a ggreat reputation for their pinot noir and chardonnay, but one of their most consistently brilliant wines is this rich, savoury, complex and deeply satisfying viognier. They recommend 12 months bottle...

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    $66.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2016

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2016

    Region: VIC- Geelong

      Huon Hooke 97 points!     “Medium yellow colour, with a slightly forward bouquet of toast, butterscotch, herbs and flowers. The palate is likewise slightly forward and open-knit, rich and generous, readily accessible and savoury with long, drying...

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    $110.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Viognier 2016

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    The Viognier by Farr is a blend of two vineyards. One is the original house block planted in 1994, which has friable red soil over limestone leading to sandstone—similar soils to the Sangreal Pinot Noir and By Farr Chardonnay. The second vineyard is a...

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    $70.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2015

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr GC Chardonnay 2015

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    The most exciting wine from the 2015 vintage is without doubt the new GC Chardonnay by Farr (GC = Gary Charles). With all the knowledge that l have been able to extract from my father (not always easy) we created a high-density planting of Chardonnay and...

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    $110.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2014

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2014

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Wine Front 94 points!“I looked and looked and couldn’t find anything about this wine that I didn’t like. There’s nothing flashy here. It feels composed and complete. Figs, white peach, a crunch of apple, and then slips of sweet, toasty oak. Meal and...

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    $80.00
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  • By Farr Chardonnay 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2013

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Wine Front 96 points!"Some wines do the grunt work. Others provide the silk. This is the latter. Beautiful in a mouth-watering way. Flinty but laden with pear. Ripped with grapefruit and mineral. Both generous and cutting at once. Strikes a match to the...

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    $80.00
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  • By Farr Chardonnay 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2012

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Gourmet Traveller 97 points!'The bouquet has a beautiful mix of lemony primary fruit and nutty, mealy creamy lees characters. A mouth-watering palate of intensity and persistence, while the finish is clean, balanced and very long. An exquisite chardonnay...

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    $75.00
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  • By Farr Chardonnay 2011

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2011

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Ralph Kyte-Powell 95 points!The Farr family of Bannockburn, near Geelong, are among Australia's top pinot noir and shiraz makers. Their chardonnay can be overlooked, especially with the chatter about the current crop of sulphidey, high acid, low-alcohol...

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    $70.00
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  • By Farr Chardonnay 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2010

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Campbell Mattinson 95 points!"It's a piece of pure silk. So textural. So effortless. So lingering. Tastes of nectarine and preserved lemon, woodspice and smoke. Has a kind of yeasty tang too. It's delicious to drink and yet it feels detailed and...

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    $72.00
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  • By Farr Chardonnay 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2008

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Tyson Stelzer 94 points!This is a true benchmark Chardonnay that shows all the complexity and winemaking skill the Farr family has perfected. Complex, reductive hints with impressive citrus and stone fruit characters " the Oak's beautifully worked in and...

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    $64.95
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  • By Farr Chardonnay 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2007

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    Gary Walsh 93 points!'Lots of (good) spicy oak, caramel and creaminess - fruity and soft with a honeydew melon richness and some echoes of Burgundy - although much sweeter.'Gary Walsh, The Wine Front'Great colour, fine minerally textured nose with fruit...

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    $62.95
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  • By Farr Chardonnay 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] By Farr Chardonnay 2005

    Region: VIC- Geelong

    - Jeremy Oliver 95 points!' Chardonnay with attitude. Beautifully shaped, sumptuous and creamy, it's smooth, seamless and utterly hedonistic. Backed by meaty, creamy and mineral undertones, its luscious expression of grapefruit, lemon and melon-like...

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    $65.00
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