{"title":"Giant Steps Single Vineyard Consumer Dinner @ Customs House","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Giant Steps Single Vineyard Dinner at Customs House.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for joining us for an evening exploring the remarkable single vineyard wines of Giant Steps. Each wine on this page was poured during tonight's dinner and is available to purchase through Vera Wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese wines are produced from some of the most distinctive vineyards in the Yarra Valley, with each site expressing its own unique character, geology and climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder tonight and we'll carefully pack your wines for collection from Vera Wine or delivery Australia-wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy the wines, and if you have any questions, we'd love to help you find your favourites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"giant-steps-sexton-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","title":"Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\"\u003eA blend of Gingin and Bernard clones planted in '97 in Gruyere. Fermented and matured in mainly puncheons and one new 1200L foudre. Expressive with aromas of stone fruits, candied ginger, grapefruit and roasted hazelnut. Just as good on the beautifully concentrated mid-palate, finishing with mouth-watering acidity on the very long, pithy finish. An excellent Sexton to drink now and over the next six to eight years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joval","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930524926110,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8881\/7566\/files\/GiantStepsSextonVineyardChardonnay2025.png?v=1783041734"},{"product_id":"giant-steps-applejack-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","title":"Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen1282393_180=\"95\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen1282393_180=\"95\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time1282393_180=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired1282393_180=\"1\"\u003eApplejack vineyard was planted at Gladysdale by Ray Guerin in '97, and only 2ha of its 11ha are planted to chardonnay. Fermented and matured in neutral puncheons. While this is a little richer than the '24, all the hallmarks of this vineyard are still here. Light stone fruits, lemon, white flowers and a little flint. The palate is equally restrained, with a lovely fine vein of acidity that runs through the wine. Finishes long and precise. An Applejack that can be enjoyed now and over the next five to seven years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joval","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930532102302,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8881\/7566\/files\/GiantStepsApplejackVineyardChardonnay2025.png?v=1783041865"},{"product_id":"giant-steps-bastard-hill-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","title":"Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\"\u003ePlanted in '87 in Gladysdale at 400m. This vineyard gets picked a full month after Tarraford and Sexton! This is the third and best wine Giant Steps has made from this cool site. A very bright green gold. Penetrating aromas of crushed rock, nashi pear, ruby grapefruit and orange blossom. It's pure and precise on the palate, with a saline acid line giving the wine structure and length. A special wine that will age effortlessly over the next decade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joval","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930536427678,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8881\/7566\/files\/GiantStepsBastardHillVineyardChardonnay2025.png?v=1783042170"},{"product_id":"giant-steps-tarraford-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","title":"Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\"\u003ePlanted on a cool, south-facing slope on what is one of Giant Step's warmest sites. 30% mlf, 30% new oak. There's a gentle creaminess on the nose combined with white peach and grilled hazelnuts. Less opulent than the '24 without forgoing this wine's usual texture and mouthfeel. Delicious straight out of the gate but structured enough to cellar for at least the next four to six years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vera Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930537869470,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8881\/7566\/files\/GiantStepsTarrafordVineyardChardonnay.png?v=1783042307"},{"product_id":"giant-steps-sexton-vineyard-pinot-noir-2025","title":"Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025","description":"\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen1282393_180=\"113\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen1282393_180=\"113\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time1282393_180=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired1282393_180=\"1\"\u003eFrom the Sexton vineyard in Gruyere planted in the late '90s. 100% destemmed, 22% new wood. More black fruits than red fruits, stewed rhubarb, a little earth and iodine, too. This follows through onto the darkly fruited, compact and firmly structured palate. The most closed of the four single-vineyard wines today but one that will reward at least a decade, or more, in your cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vera Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930540064926,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8881\/7566\/files\/GiantStepsSextonVineyardPinotNoir2025.png?v=1783042375"},{"product_id":"giant-steps-applejack-vineyard-pinot-noir-2025","title":"Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025","description":"\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen1282393_180=\"88\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen1282393_180=\"88\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time1282393_180=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired1282393_180=\"1\"\u003eFrom the Applejack vineyard, planted on grey clay soils at 300m in Gladysdale in '97 by Ray Guerin. 35% whole bunches. A deep, bright plummy red. The perfume when you put your nose in the glass is off the chain! Aromas of wild strawberry, black raspberry, peony, bergamot and Chinese five-spice. Multi-faceted and layered on the medium-bodied palate, with the tannins perfectly interwoven with the fruit. It's incredibly long and will reward cellaring over the next decade or more. Not sure I've tasted a better Applejack Pinot, which is saying something.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vera Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930544586910,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8881\/7566\/files\/GiantStepsApplejackVineyardPinotNoir2025.png?v=1783042480"},{"product_id":"giant-steps-bastard-hill-vineyard-pinot-noir-2025","title":"Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025","description":"\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen1282393_180=\"98\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen1282393_180=\"98\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time1282393_180=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired1282393_180=\"1\"\u003eMainly destemmed. A medium-bright crimson. A touch richer and more opulent than the '24. Having said that, this is still a supremely perfumed wine, with aromas of alpine fruits, herbal bitters, orange peel, sandalwood and light rose petal. Medium bodied, with lovely mid-palate intensity and energy. The tannins are just so silky and long. Classic Upper Yarra pinot that will reward cellaring over the next eight to 10 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vera Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47930547208350,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8881\/7566\/files\/GiantStepsBastardHillVineyardPinotNoir.png?v=1783042644"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8881\/7566\/collections\/Giant-Steps-Applejack-Vineyard2.webp?v=1783041433","url":"https:\/\/verawine.com.au\/collections\/giant-steps-single-vineyard-consumer-dinner-customs-house-external-inbox.oembed","provider":"Vera Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}