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The fruit for the Chardonnay is sourced from a vineyard high up in the Yarra Valley. The vines are 36 years old, which aids in the depth and complexity of the wine. The naturally cool nights and sunny days in the Upper Yarra are perfect for Chardonnay as they help maintain natural acidity whilst the flavours develop in the fruit. As a result no acid adjustment is required in the winery and the line and length of acidity in the … more
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
The Blue Label chardonnay was made with premium hand picked grapes, from selected local vineyards in the Yarra Valley. 2021 was a great vintage yielding fully ripe grapes with great balance of acidity. The wine was made in a traditional style using French Oak. It is medium to full in body with creamy almond meal texture and pleasing acidty. Bottled under screw-caps to ensure quality and consistency.
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
"Strawberry, a little spice, almond, kind of pretty, with a flicker of mint and light cedar oak. It's light to medium-bodied, delicate and lacy, a subtle hazelnut flavour, fine grained emery board tannin, very fresh, again the spiced strawberry and a minty blood orange, but pure finish of excellent length. Lovely wine with a 'mineral' character, and a certain cool charm." 95 points Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
Producer Notes - "2022 was another cool year, highlighting elegance and suppleness. Poor weather during flowering drastically reduced the production volume of this wine which is down 60% from usual quantities. Therefore there is very little wine available... Classic Gembrook perfume is accentuated by decanting while this wine is young. As has been the case in recent years, careful fruit sorting in the vineyard by the winemaking team at picking was essential to deliver pristine fruit.
100% Estate Grown Pinot … more
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
The Applejack Pinot Noir is from the cooler climes of Gladysdale in the Yarra Valley, and is now seen as one of the benchmark Pinot Noirs of the region.
This is one of the jewels in the Giant Steps crown. A wine that shows a tremendous balance of grace and power from day one, with the structure to age wonderfully.
With a healthy amount of whole bunches and a splash of new oak, the wine has plenty of oomph to … more
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
Lusciously fruit driven, complex and delightfully unique, this Yarra Valley Chardonnay has loads of personality. There's savoury smokiness and fruit flavours ahoy, including white stone fruits, apricot, apple, lime and lemon, all with a grapefruit backbone. Nutty flavours appear as the wine opens up giving it complexity and depth. This is a stylish wine hailing from a lineage of high achievers amongst wine judges.
Country: Australia
Producer: Giant Steps
Region: Yarra Valley
"The 2021 Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay comes from the Tarraford Vineyard—it is the most northerly vineyard in the collection and is planted to the P58 clone, planted in the 1980s. The fruit was originally intended as sparkling base and was being sold to Chandon. The fruit now goes solely toward table wine Chardonnay, and in this case, we are able to see for potential in the glass than merely sparkling base. This is a south-facing vineyard in a warmer area in … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Giant Steps
Region: Yarra Valley
"95 Points. Whole-bunched pressed into older French puncheons. Natural fermentation and zero mlf. A super-bright green gold. Vibrant aromas with perfectly ripened stone fruits, grapefruit pith and an attractive touch of lemongrass and ginger. Gently textured, balanced and satisfying. A class act from beginning to end. $38. 12.5% alc. Drink by: 2025"- Philip Rich, winecompanion.com.au.
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
The ‘level playing field’ wine, made from assembling the single vineyards. Get ya daily Giant Steps fix here.
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
The Helen's Hill 'Long Walk' Pinot Noir is made primarily from carefully selected rows in the largest block of Pinot Noir on the property. Each of the 120 rows are 520 metres long. So, when it comes time to pull on the boots and venture out into the big Pinot block you know you are in for a seriously long walk!
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
Wine writer Campbell Mattinson put it best when he described the Hoddle's Creek Pinot as 'fragrant and lively, blessed with bell-clear varietal fruit flavour, blossomy, tannic and sure. Woodsmoke and oranges, red cherry and woodsy spice.' All that for just $25? Hot damn.
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
What a wonderful find this is. A gorgeous, richly flavoured Pinot from a tiny producer in the Yarra Glen subregio nof the Yarra Valley. And under $20. Deep, dark cherry/plum, and wispy hints of oak lead the way to a rounder full palate, layered with dark berry, chocolate and spices. This really is terrific drinking now, and over the next 3-6 years too.
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
2021 began as a challenging vintage in the Yarra Valley due to summer and autumn rains and cooler than average temperatures during the growing season. This was followed by a long slow ripening period which is ideal for producing Pinot Noir of excellent quality.
The dry grown fruit comes from Syme, Yarra. Vineyard is east facing at 115m altitude on heavy clay sub soil with a silty clay loam top. Grapes are hand picked and 80% de-stemmed. 20 days on … more
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
Sumptuous texture and tickling acidity play nicely in this Chardonnay hailing from the Bulong Estate in the Yarra Valley. Winemaker Erin Francis Pooley recommends this wine be either cellared, or drunk on a cool autmun night - whichever comes first!
Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley
Sub Region: Yarra Junction
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