Yarra Valley Light Dry Red

Yarra Valley Light Dry Red

2022 Pinot Noir, Syrah

Yarra Valley, Victoria

    Halliday Wine Companion
    "56/44% pinot/syrah. Fermented separately with some whole bunches (for the syrah) and a short élevage in seasoned puncheons and barriques. A very bright crimson purple. Springs from the glass with violets, cherries, raspberries and a touch of Sichuan pepper. A juicy yet focused and delicious mouthful with satiny tannins. The bargain red wine in the portfolio." - Philip Rich
    95 points, July 2023.

    Wine Details

    • Region Yarra Valley, Victoria
    • Vintage 2022
    • Type Red Wine
    • Variety Pinot Noir, Syrah
    • Vegan Friendly ✔
    • Volume 750ml
    • Alcohol Volume 13%
    • PH

      3.63

    • Standard Drinks 7.7
    • Acidity

      6.77g/L

    • Closure ScrewCap
    • Bottling Date

      JULY 2022

    • Harvest Date

      FEBUARY - MARCH 2022

    • Background

      Yarra Valley

    • Vintage Notes

      2022 was a very small, high quality vintage in the Yarra Valley. The season was defined by a cool Spring, a mild growing season, cool nights and some conveniently spaced rain. The vineyards developed dark green healthy canopies with strong vine energy and good fruit set. This resulted in smaller crops with concentrated bunch flavour, vibrant colours and high natural acidity.

    • Vineyard Notes

      Sexton and Tarraford Vineyards

    • Winemaking

      100% hand-picked. Fermented in small open vats with indigenous yeasts. The Syrah fermented using 100% whole bunch carbonic maceration. The Pinot Noir was destemmed and cold soaked for 4 days, and then fermented as whole berries. 3 months maturation in large old French oak barrels. No fining or filtration, bottled by gravity.

    • Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

      NOW - 2 YEARS

    • Food Matches

      Hibachi char-grilled octopus with a squeeze of lemon. Manchego cheese and green olive tapenade. Wood fired pizza. Miso eggplant, baked polenta with salsa verde. Pork rilletes and cornichons.

    Halliday Wine Companion
    "56/44% pinot/syrah. Fermented separately with some whole bunches (for the syrah) and a short élevage in seasoned puncheons and barriques. A very bright crimson purple. Springs from the glass with violets, cherries, raspberries and a touch of Sichuan pepper. A juicy yet focused and delicious mouthful with satiny tannins. The bargain red wine in the portfolio." - Philip Rich
    95 points, July 2023.

    Wine Details

    • Region Yarra Valley, Victoria
    • Vintage 2022
    • Type Red Wine
    • Variety Pinot Noir, Syrah
    • Vegan Friendly ✔
    • Volume 750ml
    • Alcohol Volume 13%
    • PH

      3.63

    • Standard Drinks 7.7
    • Acidity

      6.77g/L

    • Closure ScrewCap
    • Bottling Date

      JULY 2022

    • Harvest Date

      FEBUARY - MARCH 2022

    • Background

      Yarra Valley

    • Vintage Notes

      2022 was a very small, high quality vintage in the Yarra Valley. The season was defined by a cool Spring, a mild growing season, cool nights and some conveniently spaced rain. The vineyards developed dark green healthy canopies with strong vine energy and good fruit set. This resulted in smaller crops with concentrated bunch flavour, vibrant colours and high natural acidity.

    • Vineyard Notes

      Sexton and Tarraford Vineyards

    • Winemaking

      100% hand-picked. Fermented in small open vats with indigenous yeasts. The Syrah fermented using 100% whole bunch carbonic maceration. The Pinot Noir was destemmed and cold soaked for 4 days, and then fermented as whole berries. 3 months maturation in large old French oak barrels. No fining or filtration, bottled by gravity.

    • Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

      NOW - 2 YEARS

    • Food Matches

      Hibachi char-grilled octopus with a squeeze of lemon. Manchego cheese and green olive tapenade. Wood fired pizza. Miso eggplant, baked polenta with salsa verde. Pork rilletes and cornichons.

    Kind Words & Accolades

    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.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 95 points, March 20252024 Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 95 points, March 2025
    Driven and coiled across the tongue.
    Stuart Knox - Real Review, 97 points, January 20242023 Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay
    The Real Review
    There is something for everyone’s palate here and this vintage is singing in perfect harmony.
    Shanteh Wale - Wine Pilot, 98 points, August 20242023 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay
    Shanteh Wale - Wine Pilot, 98 points, August 2024
    As a young wine, the medium-bodied palate is spicy, silky and long.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 95 points, March 20252024 Giant Steps Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 95 points, March 2025
    A classic Upper Yarra pinot, driven as much by its fine vein of acidity as its silken tannins.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, July 20242023 Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, July 2024
    It’s a refined wine that makes for heavenly drinking, even for heathens like me.
    Shanteh Wale - Wine Companion, 97 points, August 20242023 Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Shanteh Wale - Wine Companion, 97 points, August 2024
    Densley packed, this saturates the palate, but, as always, it's light on its feet at the same time. Seamless tannins round out another benchmark for what's already a benchmark wine.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 98 points - Pinot Noir of the year, August 20242023 Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 98 points - Pinot Noir of the year, August 2024
    A great contrast to the more delicate Giant Steps wines such as Bastard Hill and Primavera.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, July 20242023 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, July 2024
    Concentrated, tightly focused and beautifully balanced. Impressively long on the floral-infused finish. Super wine.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, June 20242022 Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Syrah
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, June 2024
    This is another superb Yarra cabernet that dispels the notion that you'll have to cellar it for ages to enjoy.
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, June 20242022 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
    Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points, June 2024

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