2014 Pinot Noir, AppleJack Vineyard, Giant Steps

Yarra Silhouette

A beautifully poised mature Pinot Noir from one of the Yarra Valley’s most expressive sites. Red cherry, cranberry and wild raspberry sit alongside dried herbs, tea leaf, moss and a savoury hint of beetroot. Time in bottle has softened the edges, bringing silk, quiet spice and a gentle earthy complexity, while the fruit still feels lifted, pure and graceful.

For when
You want mature Pinot Noir with elegance, perfume and a little quiet drama.

Pairs with
Duck breast, roast chicken, mushroom tart, lamb cutlets, beetroot salad or soft washed-rind cheeses.

Giant Steps was founded in the Yarra Valley by Phil Sexton in 1997 and has become one of Australia’s great names for cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The estate is built around expressive single-vineyard wines, each shaped by its own personality. Applejack Vineyard, set on a dramatic slope in the Upper Yarra, is one of its most celebrated sites, giving Pinot Noir of perfume, finesse and unmistakable place.