{"product_id":"2013-by-farr-sangreal-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2013 By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly acclaimed single-vineyard Pinot Noir from By Farr’s oldest vineyard, awarded 97 points by Halliday Wine Companion and 96 points by The Wine Front. The 2013 Sangreal combines perfumed red and black fruit, whole-bunch complexity and mineral savouriness with remarkable elegance, finesse and ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sangreal vineyard was planted in 1994 and is the oldest vineyard at By Farr. It lies on a north-facing slope composed of bluestone beneath limestone, with red ironstone visible across the surface. This differs from the black volcanic soils found in many of the estate’s other vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe vine rows run north to south and receive full sunlight throughout the day, producing perfumed and elegant Pinot Noir. Sangreal is traditionally the first vineyard harvested. It is planted to clones 114 and 115, which the producer believes have gradually evolved within the site’s microclimate into a distinctive “Sangreal clone”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSangreal was produced with 70% whole bunches and fermented in an open-top, five-tonne oak vessel. The fruit received a four-day cold soak before natural fermentation lasting approximately seven to nine days. Once the cap fell, the wine was pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine matured for 18 months with 70% new oak. It was racked only once following malolactic fermentation, then bottled without fining or filtration to retain its natural flavour, texture and bouquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer Tasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eEach year the same descriptive notes come to mind for this wine: seductive, perfumed, seamless balance and moreish… The alluring characters of this vineyard, combined with red fruits, whole bunch, acidity and oak, have produced a beautifully interwoven expression of site and vintage.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points — Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublished 19 June 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eThe vineyard was planted in ’94 to clones 114 and 115, believed to have mutated into a single ‘Sangreal’ clone. Always made with 50–70% whole bunches, and 60–70% new oak maturation for 18 months… the palate of remarkable elegance and finesse, with exactly the right balance between pure pinot fruit flavours and structure ex the whole bunches.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points — The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReview date not provided\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted May 2016\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eThe most brooding of the three By Farr pinots with darker more savory notes. Fruits run through the black and red cherry spectrum, with some graphite, spicy toasty oak and bracken. 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