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2016 By Farr Pinot Noir "Farrside"
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Each vintage of Farrside pinot noir exhibits more masculinity, structure and savoury components, while deep meaty, spicy and mineral flavours also continue to evolve. A balanced array of red and black fruits, Farrside pinot noir is fresh and edgy with bucketloads of character. This is a firm yet delicate wine with a long-textured finish.
Winemaker Nick Farr had this to say about the 2016 vintage … “The 2016 vintage scene was dominated by fluctuating temperatures and conditions. An unseasonably warm May and June followed by a very cool and wet July/August had us on edge. What we thought was going to be a very quick and abrupt vintage starting on the 18th Feb, didn’t finish until we picked the last of Farrside Pinot on the 31st of March. It is the second year in a row that the weather has been very favourable during the end of February, helping to slowly ripen the fruit and hopefully develop more structure and fine tannins. The wines from this vintage seem extremely fine and mineral driven. As more wines are released from this vintage you will see the approachability and elegance of a cool vintage for the Farr’s.” Nick Farr.
The 2016 Vintage scene was dominated by fluctuating temperatures and conditions. An unseasonably warm May and June followed by a very cool and wet July August had us on edge.
Budburst was early by two to three weeks and therefore the trend continued through fruit set and verasion. It was a warm summer but thankfully without any extreme heat.
Towards the end of January we received good rains and thunderstorms which maintained vine health to a much later picking date than what was expected.
What we thought was going to be a very quick and abrupt vintage starting on the 18th Feb, didn't finish until we picked the last of Farrside pinot on the 31st of March and Irrewarra vineyard on the 1st of April. It is the second year in a row that the weather has been very favorable during the end of February, helping to slowly ripen the fruit and hopefully develop more structure and fine tannins.
The wines from this vintage seem extremely fine and mineral driven. As more wines are release from this vintage you will see the approachability and elegance of a cool vintage for the Farr’s.
Winemaker Nick Farr had this to say about the 2016 vintage … “The 2016 vintage scene was dominated by fluctuating temperatures and conditions. An unseasonably warm May and June followed by a very cool and wet July/August had us on edge. What we thought was going to be a very quick and abrupt vintage starting on the 18th Feb, didn’t finish until we picked the last of Farrside Pinot on the 31st of March. It is the second year in a row that the weather has been very favourable during the end of February, helping to slowly ripen the fruit and hopefully develop more structure and fine tannins. The wines from this vintage seem extremely fine and mineral driven. As more wines are released from this vintage you will see the approachability and elegance of a cool vintage for the Farr’s.” Nick Farr.
The 2016 Vintage scene was dominated by fluctuating temperatures and conditions. An unseasonably warm May and June followed by a very cool and wet July August had us on edge.
Budburst was early by two to three weeks and therefore the trend continued through fruit set and verasion. It was a warm summer but thankfully without any extreme heat.
Towards the end of January we received good rains and thunderstorms which maintained vine health to a much later picking date than what was expected.
What we thought was going to be a very quick and abrupt vintage starting on the 18th Feb, didn't finish until we picked the last of Farrside pinot on the 31st of March and Irrewarra vineyard on the 1st of April. It is the second year in a row that the weather has been very favorable during the end of February, helping to slowly ripen the fruit and hopefully develop more structure and fine tannins.
The wines from this vintage seem extremely fine and mineral driven. As more wines are release from this vintage you will see the approachability and elegance of a cool vintage for the Farr’s.