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Region: Yarra Valley
Grapes: Chardonnay
First Glance: Fleshy, Stonefruit, Approachable, Balanced
Acclaim: 95pts
The Wine:
Giant Steps Chardonnay is always whole bunch pressed, either directly to barrel or pressed to tank before immediate transfer to barrel with full solids. The wine is wild fermented in French oak puncheons, 15% of which is new while the balance is seasoned. The ferments are allowed to get warm, and are stirred daily to encourage fermentation and build texture. The level of malolactic fermentation (MLF) is dependant on season. In 2024 10% of the barrels went through MLF. Post fermentation, the barrels are sulphured and then held in a reductive environment on full lees with no stirring until blending and bottling in November.
The Review:
Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion - 95pts
"An even split of upper and lower Yarra fruit; both estate grown and from growers. Less mlf than last year. Smells fleshy with aromas of stone fruits, together with a little pink grapefruit and light citrus notes. It's both approachable and gentle, even as a young wine, but the balance for drinking now or cellaring in the short to medium term is absolutely spot on."
