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Giant Steps 'Sexton Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2024
Vintage Character
For the 2024 Giant Steps 'Sexton Vineyard' Pinot Noir, the Yarra Valley season began with a cool spring and favourable flowering, giving a sound fruit set and moderate yields. Rain around New Year replenished the vines after a mild December. Conditions then turned warmer and drier in the second half of February, allowing clean ripening but bringing picking forward rapidly. Giant Steps says the valley's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were harvested within roughly three weeks rather than the usual six. This sequence explains the wine's ripe dark fruit and bright acidity: an early water reserve supported the crop, while the warm finish concentrated flavour.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
Sexton is a steep, north-facing site at Gruyere in the Warramate Ranges. Shallow gravelly loam over rocky clay naturally limits bunch size and gives the Pinot Noir a high skin-to-juice ratio. The G5V15 clone responds to the slope's sun and warmth with a notably plush character. In this 2024 release, dark cherry, plum and sweet spice sit over supple yet youthful tannins, at 13.5% alcohol. The fruit has breadth, but a fresh line keeps it from feeling heavy. It suits roast duck, mushrooms or grilled lamb, and rewards time in the glass. Serve at about 16 degrees.
Winery Background
Giant Steps was founded in 1997 by Phil Sexton to explore the distinctions among Yarra Valley sites, and its single-vineyard range keeps Sexton separate from its regional wines. The 2024 Pinot Noir was hand-picked; some MV6 fruit fermented as whole bunches, while other clones were destemmed and cold-soaked. Whole-bunch fruit formed 20% of the final blend. Ten months in French oak, one quarter new, gave structure without obscuring the vineyard. The wine was bottled by gravity, unfined and unfiltered, which keeps the specific site and vintage clearly legible.
For the 2024 Giant Steps 'Sexton Vineyard' Pinot Noir, the Yarra Valley season began with a cool spring and favourable flowering, giving a sound fruit set and moderate yields. Rain around New Year replenished the vines after a mild December. Conditions then turned warmer and drier in the second half of February, allowing clean ripening but bringing picking forward rapidly. Giant Steps says the valley's Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were harvested within roughly three weeks rather than the usual six. This sequence explains the wine's ripe dark fruit and bright acidity: an early water reserve supported the crop, while the warm finish concentrated flavour.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
Sexton is a steep, north-facing site at Gruyere in the Warramate Ranges. Shallow gravelly loam over rocky clay naturally limits bunch size and gives the Pinot Noir a high skin-to-juice ratio. The G5V15 clone responds to the slope's sun and warmth with a notably plush character. In this 2024 release, dark cherry, plum and sweet spice sit over supple yet youthful tannins, at 13.5% alcohol. The fruit has breadth, but a fresh line keeps it from feeling heavy. It suits roast duck, mushrooms or grilled lamb, and rewards time in the glass. Serve at about 16 degrees.
Winery Background
Giant Steps was founded in 1997 by Phil Sexton to explore the distinctions among Yarra Valley sites, and its single-vineyard range keeps Sexton separate from its regional wines. The 2024 Pinot Noir was hand-picked; some MV6 fruit fermented as whole bunches, while other clones were destemmed and cold-soaked. Whole-bunch fruit formed 20% of the final blend. Ten months in French oak, one quarter new, gave structure without obscuring the vineyard. The wine was bottled by gravity, unfined and unfiltered, which keeps the specific site and vintage clearly legible.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryGiant Steps
Grape VarietiesPinot Noir
WinemakerMelanie Chester
CountryAustralia
Expert Rating—
RegionVictoria
SweetnessDry
Sub-regionYarra Valley
Alcohol Level13.5
Classification (Ranking)—
Format750ml
Prices
Omtis Fine Wine
Standard delivery 2-5 working days
Vinobuzz Delivery
HK$525
HK$525
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