Pinot Noir

Coal River Valley, Tasmania. In our obsession with Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs from great Pinot growing areas around the world, we have gone as far south (and as cold) as you can go in this country. Despite the cool temperatures, the sunlight hours are long and intense and we are intrigued by the depth of palate and colour that is possible from this landscape. While it is made with the Giant Steps gentle winemaking approach, the result is clearly a world apart in terroir...

Yarra Valley, Victoria. After discovering Yarra Valley wines 25 years ago Lou Primavera planted this vineyard in Hoddles Creek in 2001. There is a long-standing relationship with the Primavera family - having sourced fruit from the vineyard for some years. Testament to the increasing quality of this site, Giant Steps are now producing a single vineyard Pinot Noir from Primavera...

Yarra Valley, Victoria. This is a soft, super juicy wine. There are crisp tannins, juicy raspberry and strawberry flaovurs and a pinch of white pepper spice, blood orange acidity. Simply delicious.

Yarra Valley, Victoria. The Yarra Valley range is made from handpicked fruit from all of our estate vineyards. The wines are produced using indigenous yeasts, gravity-flow winemaking, and minimal fining and filtration...

Coal, Tamar and Derwent Valley's Tasmania. Bright strawberry and cherry aromas continue to a full flavoured palate of raspberries and subtle toasty and smokey notes. Silken tannins and well balanced acid lengthens the delicious finish...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. This is a delicious pinot, drinking an absolute treat. The wine is super aromatic with pretty red fruits and a nice line of acidity...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Super aromatic and floral, with blackberry and raspberry leaf, fleshy berries and crunchy cherries. This aromatic profile is derived from three clones: Morey St Denis clones 114 & 115 (made with 30% whole bunch) and the Australian MV6 clone (made with 80% whole bunch). Though there’s a lot of whole-bunch treatment in its production, it’s doesn’t end up being the most distinctive characteristic of the wine. What shines through is the incredible fruit characteristics snaking out of your glass and into your mouth: raspberry, cherry, cranberry, and pomegranate set off by secondary characters of charred meat and earth...

Yarra Valley, Victoria.  In terms of flavour profile, the MV6 clone is famous for the deep cherry and dark strawberry characters with hints of spice. Firm tannins but more back palate orientated. Unlike the Pommard clone that expresses meaty, gamey characters, the MV6 clone has a more savoury tone to its flavour profile. Dried fruits, herbs and spice. A more elegant and complex nose and palate...

Yarra Valley, Victoria.  Different clones to Pinot Noir wine are like patches on a patch work quilt: individually, they look good, but put them all together and they are sensational...