By Farr 'Sangreal' Pinot Noir 2022

Sangreal, on volcanic soil, is always so different. More sweetly perfumed, more seductive, richer, creamier palate. This pretty character covers up the bright acidity, whole bunch characters and makes the wine oh so moreish. Ian Cook, FWC

From a North-East Facing Slope, 70% whole bunches used. The Sangreal is a great contrast to the Farrside Pinot, a lot more savoury in the glass, undergrowth and earth being the driver up front and darker fruits behind. The mid plate fruit weight was super appealing, not muscular but a touch broody as you’d expect from a Sangreal Pinot and if you have the patience a few years in bottle wouldn’t go astray. There’s so much freshness and energy in the wine, the acidity salivating, very appealing. Cameron, FWC.

This wine has quite an intense nose on opening, seemingly angular, but it softens quite quickly.  The ’22 Sangreal is garnet in the glass, offering a decidedly pretty visual.  There’s a confident yet restrained perfume as expected from this site, and it works in tandem with more forward stemmy notes; a welcoming and expected house style.  There is a silky element to the Sangreal’s palate, maybe just a perception of smoothness after trying other wines.  The nose has a warmer spice note, more clove or nutmeg, but nothing so precise as either of those, just the comforting warmth of high-end oak.  Lovely acidity, not overbearing, incredibly fine tannins make this perhaps too easy to drink, but that’s surely the point.  It is all too easy to become nonplussed when you see these wines often, so I find it helpful, or perhaps the better description is feeling grounded, to try other Pinot Noir and see just how far from ‘normal’ these wines are. Nick Farr, Producer.