Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023
Yarra Valley,
Australia
RRP: $89.00
Bottle
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Pack
$396.00
Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2023
Yarra Valley,
Australia
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Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2023
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About this Wine
country
Australia
region
Yarra Valley
variety
Chardonnay
Style
White (Medium Bodied Oaked)
vintage
2023
closure
Screwcap
Alcohol vol.
13.0
volume
750
Brands
Giant Steps Winery
Tasting Notes
Maturation
Maturation for 9 months in used French oak – 25% 2nd use and 75%
seasoned, Mercurey, Taransaud and Dargaud & Jaeglé.
Palate
We find Bastard Hill produces concentrated and rocky wines of purity and
focus.
Vinification
100% handpicked - very small bunches.
Whole bunch pressed, juice transferred to barrel by gravity with no settling.
Fermentation in 500L French puncheons, some of which went through
malolactic fermentation (25%).
Cellaring Potential
Now - 8 years.
Vintage Notes
2023 was a small, high-quality vintage in the Yarra Valley.
The season was defined by a cool Spring, a mild growing season, cool
nights, and medium to high rainfall.
2023 was one of the coolest and latest harvests on record, with our first
pick starting two and a half weeks later than the previous average.
The grapes in 2023 had lovely fruit concentration with bright natural
acidities.
Region Notes
Situated in the Upper Yarra Valley in the sub-region of Gladysdale, Bastard
Hill is a 31-hectare property with 13-hectares (32 acres) of vines, planted
exclusively to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The vineyard’s expressive name is derived from its steep slope and high
altitude, ranging in elevation from 300-400m.
Bastard Hill is a celebrated site planted in the late 1980s by viticultural
legend Ray Guerin.
Dedicated initially to the production of super-premium sparkling wine, the
site was quickly recognized for its potential to produce top quality still
wines, releasing the Bastard Hill Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines in the
1990s.
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