Giant Steps Circle of Fifths Pinot Noir 2025

Yarra Valley, Australia

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About this Wine

country Australia

region Yarra Valley

variety Pinot Noir

Style Red (Light Medium Bodied)

vintage 2025

closure Screwcap

Alcohol vol. 13.8

volume 750

Brands Giant Steps Winery

Tasting Notes

Palate

The resulting wines show vibrant acidity, balance and depth of flavour, with the structure and freshness to age beautifully.

Vinification

At Giant Steps, we hand pick 100% of our fruit and fastidiously hand sort in the vineyard. Pinot Noir follows one of two pathways: either fermented semi carbonic with 100% whole bunch, or destemmed and fermented as whole berries. The approach for each parcel is determined by clone, vineyard, stem ripeness and flavour profile. Whole bunch batches are fermented warm with minimal mixing for around 14 days. Destemmed parcels undergo a three-day cold soak before being allowed to warm naturally and begin fermentation. Cap management is carried out using gravity drain and returns, allowing for gentle extraction prior to pressing. The wines are transferred by gravity to French oak barriques for malolactic fermentation and remain on lees throughout maturation. The parcels are blended in spring ahead of bottling in December. The 2025 Circle of Fifths Pinot Noir includes 20% whole bunch parcels and 22% new French oak, and is bottled by gravity without fining or filtration.

Vintage Notes

The 2025 season began with above average winter rainfall, providing excellent soil moisture heading into spring. Warm, dry conditions through spring encouraged early shoot development and minimal disease pressure during flowering. Combined with the strong soil moisture reserves, this supported healthy vine canopies across the vineyards. Summer continued in a warm and dry pattern, leading to an earlier-than- average start to harvest. While the vintage was relatively compressed, the low disease pressure and strong vine health allowed fruit to be picked in excellent condition.

Winemakers Comments

Blended exclusively from our single sites in similar proportions, Circle of Fifths wines bring together the character of each vineyard in one harmonious expression. They capture the strengths of our unique sites into one wine, coming together to tell a new story. “Where the Single Vineyard wines are the pure tones of each vineyard, Circle of Fifths is the chord.” -Melanie Chester.

Reviews

Shanteh Wale
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The fast-paced 2024 vintage served as a dress rehearsal for the Yarra Valley in 2025, and the team at Giant Steps were ready.The wine opens with expressive, ripe berries—lifted Morello cherry leading into lilac florals, before settling into a grounded thread of liquorice root spice. A portion of whole bunch brings both energy and intrigue, framing what is ultimately a perfumed, pure-fruited style, with oak compliments adding purposeful layers. There’s a generosity at the core—an almost plummy mid-palate that speaks to the hand of Mel Chester—making it immediately appealing, yet the finely woven tannins suggest a wine with a confident future in the cellar. It feels complete, striking harmony across high, mid and bass notes, and capturing the essence of accent points of the single vineyards within the blend. A masterful release of Circle of Fifths. Serve with pork shumai for a pairing that complements its aromatic lift and supple structure. Points: 96/100

Wine PIlot ∙ 4th Jul 2026

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