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Pinot Noir (clone 115) from Block 8 on the Sexton Vineyard is destemmed at the winery under the watchful eye of winemaker Cameron Gordon. By the afternoon it is resting in the open fermenters. To view a video of the destemming process click here
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Giant Steps was established in 1997 by the Sexton family soon after they sold their highly successful Devils Lair Winery in Margaret River and moved to the Yarra Valley. Giant Steps is named after the first solo album by John Coltrane, who also made a leap of faith when he split with Miles Davis in the late 1950s.
Giant Steps, first released in 2001, focuses exclusively on the distinctive expression of single vineyard sites in the Yarra Valley. Grapes are drawn from estate and leased vineyards, including the Sexton Vineyard and Tarraford Vineyard; as well as grapes from long-term contracted growers, supported by strong relationships and meticulous supervision throughout the year. These sites include Arthurs Creek Vineyard, Miller Vineyard (Jimmy Watson winner) in Steels Creek, and the Gladysdale Vineyard in the much higher Gladysdale district.
Under winemakers Steve Flamsteed and Dave Mackintosh, the wines are vinifed at the specialised gravity-flow, small batch winery in the Yarra Valley’s historic town of Healesville. The winemaking process involves minimal intervention and is centered around the utilisation of indigenous micro organisms; finely fingerprinting the personality and character of each site.
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GIANT STEPS 'TARRAFORD VINEYARD' CHARDONNAY 2008 WINS THE DOUGLAS SEABROOK SINGLE VINEYARD TROPHY AT THE 2009 ROYAL MELBOURNE WINE SHOW
Giant Steps was also awarded two Trophies at the 2009 Victorian Wines Show Awards held at the Mitchelton Winery on Friday 23rd October.
The Giant Steps ‘Sexton Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2007 won trophies for Best Chardonnay and Best White Wine of the Show.
Running since 1981, The Victorian Wines Show has maintained its focus with entry criteria of 100 percent grown and made in Victoria.
