2023 Farr Rising Gamay, Geelong

Soft, gamey, spice, a density that holds in the mid palate until the acidity takes you to a deceptive and vibrant finish.

This is the tenth release of Farr Rising Gamay and if ever asked about his approach to sites on the property, Nick Farr will always say that it takes him 10 years to truly understand the variety that is planted on each soil types, and for the vines to truly express themselves through vine age and root depth. Either than or he is a very slow learner!

It is 10 years of not onlyy understanding the site viticulturally, but the capabilities of the fruit and vine making precesses in the winery. THere is not much Nick hasn't tried stylistically and operationally, but for those that have been drinking previous vitages, the evolution has leead to this wine.

The grapes are hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard, then placed in the tank as whole bunches. The tank is sealed and left for 10 days to ferment naturally and release carbonic fruit aromas. The fruit is foot stomped, pressed on days 11 and 12, and then placed in five-year-old barrels to finish the fermentation process. The wine is bottled eight months later.

The nose of the gamay, so far, is fruitful at first before opening up to reveal berry flavours with earthy and gamey notes. The palate is full of red berry fruits with savoury undertones. The structure is long, earthy and lingering. With vibrant acidy and defined tannins, this wine is full of flavour.