2022 Côte Vineyard GC Chardonnay, By Farr, Victoria
‘GC’ stands for Gary Charles, aka ‘Gazza’. This wine pays tribute to Gary Farr’s knowledge and achievements over the past 40 years. The Chardonnay is sourced from the Côte Vineyard, which according to the Farrs, will make up the ‘backbone’ of the By Farr wines for the decades to come.This site consists of diversity of aspects (North/North-East/East) as well as soil types, including loam, limestone and black volcanic soils. The grapes are whole bunch pressed and fermented in French oak barrels, of which 50% is new, with some light lees stirring to help to start the malolactic fermentation. This Chardonnay was bottled 11 months after picking. The 2022 ’GC’ Chardonnay is long on the palate, with textured fruit and its typical mineral freshness.