{"product_id":"giant-steps-circle-of-fifths-pinot-noir-2025","title":"Giant Steps 'Circle Of Fifths' Pinot Noir 2025","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"\u003cspan\u003e\"A blend of all the single-vineyard wines. 40% whole bunches. A medium, bright crimson red. A beautifully fragrant wine with its aromas of perfectly ripened strawberry, black raspberry, rose, lavender and cinnamon stick. Unfurls on the medium-bodied, textured and mouth-filling palate. The tannins are succulent and you barely notice the whole bunches. A step up on last year's Circle of Fifths and a wine that will still be looking good a decade from now.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003e 96+ Points - Phillip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE WINE:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAt Giant Steps, we hand pick 100% of our fruit and fastidiously hand sort in the vineyard. Pinot Noir follows one of two pathways: either fermented semi carbonic with 100% whole bunch, or destemmed and fermented as whole berries. The approach for each parcel is determined by clone, vineyard, stem ripeness and flavour profile. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhole bunch batches are fermented warm with minimal mixing for around 14 days. Destemmed parcels undergo a three-day cold soak before being allowed to warm naturally and begin fermentation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCap management is carried out using gravity drain and returns, allowing for gentle extraction prior to pressing. The wines are transferred by gravity to French oak barriques for malolactic fermentation and remain on lees throughout maturation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe parcels are blended in spring ahead of bottling in January. The 2025 Circle of Fifths Pinot Noir includes 20% whole bunch parcels and 22% new French oak, and is bottled by gravity without fining or filtration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiant Steps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE PRODUCER: \u003c\/strong\u003eGiant Steps was founded by wine industry pioneer Phil Sexton, who ventured from Margaret River to Yarra Valley to find the ideal site to cultivate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of purity and finesse. Phil found his holy grail near Gruyere in the Sexton vineyard, which he planted in 1997 on the steep slopes of the Warramate Ranges. A mad jazz fan, Phil named the winery after John Coltrane’s album and fitting metaphor “Giant Steps.” In 2003, Winemaker Steve Flamsteed came aboard, and the two set about producing a range of iconic Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that express a profound sense of place from six finite sites in Yarra Valley. For Melanie Chester, who became Head of Winemaking and Viticulture at Giant Steps in 2021, this long-held admiration for the winery comes with an intrinsic pressure to honour the expressions and diversity of its single sites. This means keeping the winemaking tight and transparent, so that diversity of site is what you taste. For more than 20 years, Giant Steps has been advancing Australia’s reputation for cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCOUNTRY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eREGION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yarra Valley, Victoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINE STYLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melanie Chester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCLASSIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimal Intervention | Sustainable Farming \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCLOSURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screwcap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV%:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.8%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Heritage Perth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47678738530453,"sku":"6145","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0367\/1208\/7597\/files\/P1260243.jpg?v=1786509122","url":"https:\/\/theheritageperth.com.au\/products\/giant-steps-circle-of-fifths-pinot-noir-2025","provider":"The Heritage Perth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}