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Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2025

  • Halliday's Wine Companion
    97 Points
  • Campbell Mattinson
    95 Points
    James Halliday Wine Companion 2025 Winery Of The Year
Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2025
  • Halliday's Wine Companion
    97 Points
  • Campbell Mattinson
    95 Points
    James Halliday Wine Companion 2025 Winery Of The Year
Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2025
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Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2025

SKU: GSCH202513 UCAU
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From The James Halliday Winery of the Year

97 Points, Wine Companion

#53 on the Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Worthy wines in the World

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Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2025

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Tasting Notes

Sexton Vineyard is a unique and highly respected vineyard located in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. Situated on the steep slopes of the Warramate Ranges, alongside the vineyards of iconic Yarra producers Yarra Yering and Coldstream Hills, it is one of the most revered pockets of the Valley. The vineyard is located in Gruyere and has an elevation of 130-210 meters with a north-facing aspect. The vineyard spans across 30 hectares and was planted in 1997, with a soil type of grey clay loam. The Sexton Vineyard is a unique terroir, with a tough, rocky clay base and shallow gravelly loams, resulting in naturally low bunch yields. The topsoil is thin and root systems have established themselves in shallow gravelly loams above a tough, rocky clay base. This environment produces intensely flavored fruit with high skin to juice ratio. The predominant clones used in the vineyard are GinGin and Mendoza, which produce hens and chickens (large and small grapes on the same bunch), resulting in high white tannin and phenolic content to balance the citrus flavors. The unique terroir of the Sexton Vineyard, with its tough, rocky clay base and shallow gravelly loams, results in wines that are highly sought after and respected. The vineyard produces wines that are both complex and delicious, with a balance of acidity and fruit flavors.

 

Critic Scores

97 Points, Philip Rich, Published 29 June 2025
A 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.

The lines are long, the flavour is pure. This is all mineral and white peach, lemonade and pear, with grapefruit biting in the background and nougat tucked within. It’s immediately impressive, beautifully well sustained, complex in a hand-in-glove way. Cellar this; it needs a year or three. It will be great.

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