Yarra Valley Syrah Carignan Grenache

Yarra Valley Syrah Carignan Grenache

2019 Syrah, Carignan, Grenache

Yarra Valley, Victoria

From $35.00 per bottle
    Halliday Wine Companion
    "An 85/11/4% varietal split and made into an early-drinking style that’s taking the Valley by storm. Giant Steps make an LDR – light dry red – but this has an altogether different take with its flavour profile. Super-bright and juicy fruit, a mix of dark plums and red berries, sarsaparilla with a light dusting of spice. The palate is actually quite refined, with svelte tannins and refreshing acidity. Given the style brief, this is pitch perfect. It’s hard to put it down. So I didn’t." - Jane Faulkner
    95 points, December 2021.

    Wine Details

    • Region Yarra Valley, Victoria
    • Vintage 2019
    • Type Red Wine
    • Variety Syrah, Carignan, Grenache
    • Volume 750ml
    • Alcohol Volume 13.5%
    • PH

      3.6

    • Standard Drinks 8
    • Acidity

      5.9g/L

    • Closure ScrewCap
    • Bottling Date

      DECEMBER 2020

    • Harvest Date

      March 2019

    • Background

      Yarra Valley

    • Vintage Notes

      The 2019 season was a rollercoaster... with fluctuating temperatures and rain events throughout Spring resulting in a very successful flowering in the Gruyere and Tarrawarra sub regions. Beautiful moderate weather in early summer gave us rich dark green canopies, so that despite a few heat spikes in January, we had access to plenty of pristine bunches at harvest. The colour and tannin ripeness in the Syrah, Carignan and Grenache are some of the best we have seen. All three varieties were highly perfumed, yet rich and ripe.

    • Vineyard Notes

      Tarraford and Sexton Vineyards

    • Winemaking

      The Syrah comes from the Sexton and Tarraford Vineyards, the Carignan and the Grenache are grown at the Tarraford Vineyard. The Syrah is predominantly the Red Dog 67 clone that we have propagated from our original block 2 vines – that clone is unique to Tarraford and carries a special perfume. Each variety and parcel is fermented separately in small open vats with varying degrees of whole bunch and whole berry fermentation, before being matured in large and small oak for 18 months. The final blend was completed in the Spring of 2020 and left in tank to settle and come together until bottling just before Christmas, by gravity, no fining, no filtration. This blend is inspired by the band of fresh delicious early drinking reds being produced in the cool regions of Australia.

    • Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

      NOW - 5 YEARS

    Halliday Wine Companion
    "An 85/11/4% varietal split and made into an early-drinking style that’s taking the Valley by storm. Giant Steps make an LDR – light dry red – but this has an altogether different take with its flavour profile. Super-bright and juicy fruit, a mix of dark plums and red berries, sarsaparilla with a light dusting of spice. The palate is actually quite refined, with svelte tannins and refreshing acidity. Given the style brief, this is pitch perfect. It’s hard to put it down. So I didn’t." - Jane Faulkner
    95 points, December 2021.

    Wine Details

    • Region Yarra Valley, Victoria
    • Vintage 2019
    • Type Red Wine
    • Variety Syrah, Carignan, Grenache
    • Volume 750ml
    • Alcohol Volume 13.5%
    • PH

      3.6

    • Standard Drinks 8
    • Acidity

      5.9g/L

    • Closure ScrewCap
    • Bottling Date

      DECEMBER 2020

    • Harvest Date

      March 2019

    • Background

      Yarra Valley

    • Vintage Notes

      The 2019 season was a rollercoaster... with fluctuating temperatures and rain events throughout Spring resulting in a very successful flowering in the Gruyere and Tarrawarra sub regions. Beautiful moderate weather in early summer gave us rich dark green canopies, so that despite a few heat spikes in January, we had access to plenty of pristine bunches at harvest. The colour and tannin ripeness in the Syrah, Carignan and Grenache are some of the best we have seen. All three varieties were highly perfumed, yet rich and ripe.

    • Vineyard Notes

      Tarraford and Sexton Vineyards

    • Winemaking

      The Syrah comes from the Sexton and Tarraford Vineyards, the Carignan and the Grenache are grown at the Tarraford Vineyard. The Syrah is predominantly the Red Dog 67 clone that we have propagated from our original block 2 vines – that clone is unique to Tarraford and carries a special perfume. Each variety and parcel is fermented separately in small open vats with varying degrees of whole bunch and whole berry fermentation, before being matured in large and small oak for 18 months. The final blend was completed in the Spring of 2020 and left in tank to settle and come together until bottling just before Christmas, by gravity, no fining, no filtration. This blend is inspired by the band of fresh delicious early drinking reds being produced in the cool regions of Australia.

    • Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

      NOW - 5 YEARS

    Kind Words & Accolades

    Giant Step's calling card is just as good, if not better than the super 2021 release.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 95 points, May 20232022 Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 95 points, May 2023
    The sort of wine that begs you to take another sip.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, June 20232022 Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, June 2023
    With wines such as these it is little wonder that Australia boasts the finest expressions of chardonnay with Burgundy.
    Ned Goodwin - jamessuckling.com, 96 points, June 20232022 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay
    Ned Goodwin - jamessuckling.com, 96 points, June 2023
    With its core of ripe yet well-delineated fruit and firm-ish, balanced tannins, this is more concentrated and muscular than the 2021.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 96 points, May 20232022 Giant Steps Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 96 points, May 2023
    A wine of exquisite finesse and excellent depth, the tannins are very fine and long, as is the finish. This will provide much enjoyment over the next decade or so.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, June 20232022 Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, June 2023
    There is excellent intensity and volume of flavour, allied with good structure thanks to well shaped tannins, the finish long and the flavour and structure finish right out. Superb pinot noir.
    Huon Hooke - The Real Review, 96 points, July 20232022 Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Huon Hooke - The Real Review, 96 points, July 2023
    Savoury and concentrated on the palate, there is plenty of meat on the bones with substantial and persistent tannins masked by the sheer weight of plush fruit at this stage. A succulent wine to enjoy now and over the next few years.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 96 points, July 20232022 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 96 points, July 2023
    The palate is full, fruit-sweet and rounded, with ample soft fine tannins and highly appealing flavours that linger on well.
    Huon Hooke - The Real Review, 96 points, July 2023 2022 Fatal Shore Pinot Noir
    Huon Hooke - The Real Review, 96 points, July 2023
    Given the style brief, this is pitch perfect. It’s hard to put it down. So I didn’t.
    Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion, December 2021 2019 Giant Steps Yarra Valley Syrah Carignan Grenache
    Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion, December 2021
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