Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Giant Steps Single Vineyard Applejack Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay

Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Chardonnay

ABV: 13%

Notes: Vegetarian, Vegan

This wine is bright green gold in colour. On the nose are aromas of freshly poached apples, ripe white peach and a little spice. The palate is smooth and the delicate use of oak is embedded in the texture of this beautifully structured Australian Chardonnay.

The Applejack vineyard, established in 1997, situated in the upper Yarra Valley, was planted by respected viticulturist Ray Guerin. It was purchased by Phil Sexton in 2013. The higher altitude of 300 metres above sea level results in a cooler and extended growing season, ideally suited to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The 12.5 hectare site, located on a steep slope, is closely planted and fastidiously managed. The basalt-based underlying volcanic soil and rock produce a characteristically fine yet extended firm, spicy palate.

Giant Steps was founded by Phil Sexton in 1997. It has since forged a reputation for making some of the Yarra Valley’s most consistently exciting wines from estate-owned vineyards. The Giant Steps Single Vineyard wines are produced from their best sites in great years. Head winemaker Steve Flamsteed and his team aim to express the character of the vineyard, grape and vintage in each wine, through meticulous work in the vineyard and minimum intervention in the winery. Giant Steps was acquired by Jackson Family Wine Estates in 2020. According to Phil Sexton, “this partnership brings us the relationships and careful resources of a great wine family who are committed to vineyards, sustainability and faithful expression of site.”

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