2024 Coal River Valley Pinot Noir, Giant Steps Single Vineyard

• Style: Single-vineyard cool-climate Pinot Noir
• Taste: Cool-climate Pinot with ripe fruit and lifted acidity
• Food: Roasted game, herb-crusted lamb, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses
• Occasion: Casual and formal entertaining
• Serve: Ready to drink; will age beautifully

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

The 2024 Coal River Valley Pinot Noir, Giant Steps Single Vineyard, is a Yarra Valley house's single-site Pinot from Tasmania, Australia—a cool-climate expression that balances ripe fruit against bright acidity. At 13.5% ABV, it shows genuine ripeness without excess alcohol—a hallmark of how Pinot Noir performs in cooler sites. The structure promises immediate approachability whilst rewarding patience in the cellar.

The Winery — Giant Steps

Giant Steps emerged under Phil Sexton's founding vision in 1997, anchored to a focus on singular vineyards in cool climates. The house credits winemaker Steve Flamsteed with building its name on single-site Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Mel Chester has headed winemaking and viticulture since 2021, and the 2025 edition of the Halliday Wine Companion lists Giant Steps as its Winery of the Year. This bottle is that approach taken beyond the home valley: one Coal River Valley site in Tasmania, 100% Pinot Noir, sealed under screwcap.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is wine for the table—equally at home during casual dinners and formal entertaining. Pair it with roasted game, herb-crusted lamb, mushroom risotto, and aged cheeses. It is the bottle for the Pinot Noir drinker who wants lift rather than weight, and for a host who needs one red to carry a whole dinner. Your next step is our Giant Steps Wine shelf, to see what else the house makes; from there, our Pinot Noir shelf sets this bottle against the grape's other sites, and our Tasmania shelf against its island neighbours.