2024 Irrewarra Pinot Noir

The feeling of the season leading up to the 2024 vintage, was one of hope.
The property was poised for a healthy and vigorous growing season, yet rainfall is required for this to be achieved! Some winter rains certainly helped but overall the Spring rains didn’t really eventuate as it had during the previous four years. The resilience of the vineyards was evident though, with average cropping levels achieved with the assistance of some timely showers and irrigation to maintain the canopy through some warmer weather during February.
The season was certainly mild throughout but the warmer weather was only towards our first picking date of 27th Feb. We tested the waters and decided after two days of picking that the fruit was capable of achieving greater flavour.
We resumed picking on the 4th March and never looked back. The Irrewarra vineyard was started on the 19th March followed wonderfully by the Gamay and Shiraz.
The whites fermented extremely slowly, perhaps that has been an important factor in the tension that the wines have maintained, considering the warm finish to the season. Classic “Farr” – Calm power.
As for the reds, they remind me of the 2016 vintage. Wines that where capable of being pushed a little harder than the previous four vintages.
The restuling wines have great concentration, character and poise. - Nick Farr, Winemaker.