Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2015"Winemaker Steve Flamsteed's chardonnays are Yarra Valley benchmarks." Ralph Kyte Powell Giant Steps is recognized as a global benchmark for cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The winery was established in 1998, one year after founder Phil Sexton arrived in the Yarra Valley in search of ideal sites to produce Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of purity and finesse. The Giant Steps Single Vineyard range is produced from the most site expressive fruit off

Native Point Vineyard

It's not a profound wine but it's so inherently complex and just so good to drink

ferrous based volcanic soil and rock produce a distinctively soft yet long and firm palate that contrasts with the finer palates seen from the nearby Applejack Vineyard (basalt based volcanic)

then allowed to warm gently into a wild ferment

Springs and Aurum Blocks (4

Coombe Farm Wines are classically varietal and regionally expressive and are handcrafted in very small volumes

Given the higher elevation of The Elms and heavier soils

winemakers have a lot of options to choose from depending on each plot’s sun exposure

It’s hidden

black cherry and earthy varietal fruit on the palate

very even and long

yet finely structured