By Farr - 2024 Shiraz abv_11.9% Pretty but with a hint

Pretty but with a hint of the dark side

The wines reflect a deep respect for the land

but they are close

the village of production

By Farr - 2024 Shiraz abv_11.9% Pretty but with a hintShiraz fruit comes from the original By Farr vineyard, planted in 1994. It lies on a north facing slope, and the red volcanic soil has a base of limestone with deep set sandstone. All fruit is hand picked from the VSP trellising, with 20 per cent left as whole bunches in the fermentation. Most years we co ferment between 2 and 4 per cent viognier with the shiraz, the date determining whether or not the former is co fermented and bled back. It is a