2024 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, Giant Steps Yarra Valley

• Style: Bright, mineral-edged cool-climate Pinot Noir
• Taste: Vibrant cherry and red fruit with savoury earthiness, cocoa and truffled depth
• Food: Roast chicken, mushroom risotto, charcuterie, aged goat cheese
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night
• Serve: Slightly cool, 2024–2030

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Bright, mineral-edged red Pinot that refuses to hide. Vibrant cherry and red fruit build the foundation, but it's the savoury earthiness, cocoa undertone and truffled, almost mineral depth that anchor the wine. The palate is viscous and refined without weight—acidity that makes your mouth water, poise at 13.5% ABV. This is what happens when a cool vintage and skilled hands align: fruit at peak ripeness from a three-week harvest compressed into peak window, expressing the fingerprint of one of Australia's pioneer cool-climate regions.

The Winery — Giant Steps

Founded in 1997, Giant Steps has forged a reputation as one of the Yarra Valley's most exciting producers, crafting single-site cool-climate wines with precision. Since Mel Chester joined as Head of Winemaking and Viticulture in 2021, the winery has reached even greater heights, earning recognition as 'Winery of the Year' in the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion. The 2024 vintage draws from estate vineyards across the valley, with half sourced from the Upper Yarra ranges where mountain slopes add spine. Whole-bunch and destemmed fruit parcels are handled gently, cold-soaked where needed, matured in restrained French oak (90% neutral, 10% new) for eight months, then bottled unfined and unfiltered to preserve aromatic clarity. Vegan and vegetarian friendly.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Serve slightly cool alongside roasted chicken, mushroom risotto, charcuterie, or aged goat cheese—this Pinot Noir sits among the finest examples we've found. At peak enjoyment now through 2030, it punches above its weight among our Australia offerings. The combination of energy, expertise and refined winemaking makes this an ideal choice for Sunday lunch or date night, when you want a wine that speaks for itself without demanding attention.