The Sexton Vineyard sits on the steep, north facing slopes of the Warramate Ranges in the Yarra Valley, with thin topsoil over shallow gravelly loam and a rocky clay base underneath. It is a low yielding site, and the Pinot Noir it produces has always carried a bit of grit and a bit of muscle.
Giant Steps built its name on single vineyard wines from cool climate sites like this one, and Sexton is the boldest of the range. The 2025 season began with a wet winter that built good moisture reserves, then turned warm and dry through spring with excellent flowering and fruit set, bringing on an early and fast moving harvest.
In the glass, look for black cherry, blood plum and stewed rhubarb, with a flicker of iodine and earth and floral notes buried deep in the fruit. The structure is firm and serious, with chewy tannins and a long, powerful finish. This is the most closed of the Giant Steps single vineyard Pinots on release, so decant it or give it a few years. Excellent with duck, mushrooms or char grilled lamb.
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