Giant Steps Pinot Noir 2024

SKU:2024 | Yarra Valley | Pinot Noir

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The 2024 vintage of Giant Steps' Yarra Valley Pinot Noir is a masterclass in balance and elegance. Sourced equally from the upper and lower Yarra Valley, this wine showcases the region's diversity. Aromas of red cherry skins, rhubarb, and pink peppercorn lead to a medium-bodied palate that's spicy, silky, and long. The inclusion of 30% whole bunches adds complexity, while maturation in French oak (10% new) for eight months imparts subtle cedar notes. Bottled without fining or filtration, this Pinot Noir is both expressive and refined.

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95 Points James Halliday Wine Companion

A 50/50 mix of upper and lower Yarra estate and grower fruit. 30% whole bunches. A very bright crimson purple. Pretty and complex with aromas of red cherry skins and rhubarb together with some pink peppercorn spice and a light savoury edge. More approachable than the ’23. As a young wine, the medium-bodied palate is spicy, silky and long. It’ll probably age well but it’s so good to drink now that there’s no need to bother!” – 95 Points & Special Value Wine Philip Rich for Halliday’s Wine Companion

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Winemaker's Notes

Vintage Notes
The 2024 vintage is a more classic Yarra season. A cool start to spring and ideal flowering conditions lead to good fruit set and moderate yields. December was cool and mild, with significant rainfall at New Years and during the first week of January giving the vines a good drink leading into the heat of February. Mid to late February was drier and warmer than is common in the Yarra, leading to great ripening conditions with no disease pressure and a quite fast vintage. In 2024, all of our Pinot and Chardonnay was ready in quick succession, leading to a compressed harvest - with the whole valley picked in the space of 3 weeks (where it normally spreads across 6 weeks). An exciting ride for our team but ultimately giving us wines with great flavour, bright acidity and balance.

Vineyard Notes
Sourced from vineyards across the Yarra Valley. 50% sourced from the upper Yarra ranges.

Winemaking
At Giant Steps, we hand pick 100% of our fruit and fastidiously hand sort in the vineyard. Pinot Noir has one of two processing pathways at Giant Steps - either fermented semi carbonic with 100% whole bunch or destemmed and fermented with whole berries. When the fruit arrives at the winery, we determine which direction to take the parcel depending on clone, vineyard, stem ripeness and flavour. Our whole bunch batches are fermented warm with minimal mixing for 14 days. The destemmed whole berry parcels are cold soaked for 3 days before we allow them to warm up and start fermentation naturally. All of our cap management is done using gravity drain and returns, allowing for gentle extraction before pressing. Each parcel is then transferred by gravity to French oak barriques for malolactic fermentation and is kept on those lees for the duration of its maturation. The parcels are blended together in Spring before bottling in December. Parcels are matured in French oak (10% new, 90% older) for eight months. This wine is bottled by gravity without fining or filtration. Parcels are matured in French oak (10% new, 90% older) for eight months. Blended in October and then bottled by gravity without fining or filtration in November.

Technical Info

Variety: Pinot Noir
Region: Yarra Valley | Victoria | Australia
Size: 750mL
Alcohol Volume: 13.5%
Standard Drinks: 8
CONTAINS SULPHITES
WINE OF AUSTRALIA

Cellaring Recommendations

Enjoy now or cellar for up to 6 years (until 2031) to appreciate its evolving complexity.

Further Information About this Wine

The 2024 vintage in the Yarra Valley was marked by a cool spring and ideal flowering conditions, leading to moderate yields. A warm and dry February ensured optimal ripening, resulting in wines with great flavour, bright acidity, and balance. Giant Steps' meticulous approach—hand-picking, wild fermentation, and gravity-flow winemaking—ensures each bottle reflects the unique terroir of the region.

Profile photo of the Gaint Steps Winery in Yarra Valley.

About Giant Steps

Founded in 1997 by Phil Sexton, Giant Steps is a beacon of excellence in the Yarra Valley. Under the guidance of Head Winemaker Melanie Chester, the winery has garnered numerous accolades, including the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion Winery of the Year. Distinctive expressions of Yarra Valley chardonnay and pinot noir take centre stage at Giant Steps. Giant Steps produce wines with delicate restraint and focused energy with single vineyard wines from Applejack, Sexton, Primavera, Bastard Hill and Tarraford Vineyards reflecting the diversity of the region. The winemaking philosophy is simple: valuing vine and soil health, low yields, and growing the best possible grapes that express their varietal characteristics and sense of place. Triple sorted, minimal intervention, gravity flow winery and an unwavering attention to detail and quality. Halliday 5-star winery, awarded over 35 trophies, 2022 Applejack vineyard awarded 2024 Halliday Pinot Noir of the year, 100+ gold medals and named Wine & Spirits ‘Top Wineries of the Year’ seven times.

About Yarra Valley Wine Region

The Yarra Valley, located in Victoria, Australia, is renowned for its cool-climate wines, particularly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Its diverse microclimates and soil types contribute to the complexity and elegance of its wines. Proximity to Melbourne and a thriving food and wine culture make it a favourite among wine enthusiasts.

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Giant Steps Pinot Noir 2024 | 2024 | Pinot Noir | Yarra Valley

The 2024 vintage of Giant Steps' Yarra Valley Pinot Noir is a masterclass in balance and elegance. Sourced equally from the upper and lower Yarra Valley, this wine showcases the region's diversity. Aromas of red cherry skins, rhubarb, and pink peppercorn lead to a medium-bodied palate that's spicy, silky, and long. The inclusion of 30% whole bunches adds complexity, while maturation in French oak (10% new) for eight months imparts subtle cedar notes. Bottled without fining or filtration, this Pinot Noir is both expressive and refined.

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