Yarra Valley Light Dry Red

Wine Details

• Region Yarra Valley, Victoria
• Vintage 2026
• Type Red Wine
• Variety Pinot Noir, Syrah
• Vegan Friendly ✔
• Volume 750ml
• Alcohol Volume 13.5%
• pH

  3.56

• Acidity

  6.40g/L

• Closure ScrewCap
• Bottling Date

  June, 2026

• Harvest Date

  February - March 2026

• Background

  The inspiration for crafting a light, dry red wine comes from our desire to express purity and elegance. At Giant Steps we aim to showcase fruit clarity and natural freshness, choosing delicacy over power so the vineyard’s character can shine with minimal intervention. This approach highlights subtle aromatics, fine texture, and bright acidity, qualities that thrive in the Yarra Valley. Ultimately, the intention lies in shaping a wine that feels alive, expressive, and honest, capturing the season’s aura and the vineyard’s character with graceful simplicity.

• Vintage Notes

  The 2026 growing season began with a cool spring, followed by a longer ripening period. Careful vineyard management and considered picking decisions delivered fruit with bright aromatics, vibrant acidity and excellent flavour concentration.

• Vineyard Notes

  Sexton and Tarraford Vineyards

• Winemaking

  100% hand-picked, fermented in small open vats with indigenous yeasts. The Syrah was fermented using 100% whole bunch carbonic maceration for 15 days before being pressed to barrel for Malolactic conversion and maturation. The Pinot Noir was destemmed and cold soaked for 4 days and then fermented as whole berries for 10 days before being pressed to mature French oak barrique (225Lt) for malolactic conversion and maturation. After 2 months in oak the wine was blended and bottled to retain freshness.

• 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.