{"product_id":"giant-steps-tarraford-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","title":"Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTarraford’s naturally cool Chardonnay slopes deliver a beautifully textural wine shaped by citrus freshness, saline complexity and finely controlled richness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2025 comes from the Tarraford Vineyard at Tarrawarra in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, a protected site sitting at approximately 100 metres elevation on grey clay-loam soils. Although positioned within a relatively warm part of the valley, the Chardonnay occupies cooler slopes, including a south-facing block that helps preserve high natural acidity and a low-pH profile. The 2025 season began with generous winter rainfall before warm, dry spring conditions encouraged early growth and excellent fruit set. Summer remained dry without excessive heat, bringing forward an earlier and relatively compressed harvest while maintaining fruit quality and freshness. Tarraford’s combination of aspect, soil and microclimate gives the wine its characteristic breadth, savoury detail and long citrus-driven structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed, with juice transferred directly to barrel by gravity on full solids without settling. Fermentation took place in 500-litre French oak puncheons, followed by maturation for approximately nine months, with a portion of the wine undergoing malolactic fermentation and some matured in ceramic egg. White peach, grapefruit and pear are complemented by grilled hazelnut, salted almond and subtle cedar, while floral and saline notes provide additional complexity. The palate carries Tarraford’s characteristic generosity and creamy texture, balanced by fresh natural acidity and a distinctly savoury mineral line. It finishes long and composed, with citrus, gentle nuttiness and saline freshness giving the wine both immediate appeal and the structure to develop further in bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Creamy, floral and citrus-driven\u003cbr\u003eWhite peach, grapefruit and pear with white flowers, grilled hazelnut, salted almond and subtle savoury oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePALATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Generous, textural and finely balanced\u003cbr\u003eRipe nectarine and grapefruit are layered with cultured-cream texture, mineral freshness and saline complexity, supported by bright natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINISH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Long, saline and precise\u003cbr\u003ePersistent grapefruit, pear and salted almond carry through with savoury minerality and fine acidity, leaving a focused and elegant finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews \u0026amp; Accolades\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Planted 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\/em\u003e — Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion, 96 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Tarraford is the lowest and theoretically the warmest of Giant Steps single vineyard sites. But it’s a south-facing vineyard, which keeps it cool. This is Tarraford in fine form. It has an inherent and up-front generosity but it’s oh so stylish from the mid-palate onwards. This is not a flamboyant wine but it’s something of a masterclass. It tastes of grapefruit, nectarine, pears, cedar and salted almonds, and from start to finish it oozes class. The length of the finish is exquisite.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 95 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiner Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand - Giant Steps\u003cbr\u003eStyle - White Wine\u003cbr\u003eVarietal - Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003eCountry - Australia\u003cbr\u003eState - Victoria\u003cbr\u003eRegion - Yarra Valley\u003cbr\u003eVintage - 2025\u003cbr\u003eABV - 12.8%\u003cbr\u003eSize - 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giant Steps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44418599485527,"sku":"GS-TAR-CH-25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/9258\/3217\/files\/faf53e16-ca5b-499c-894d-8e3bb2a73369.webp?v=1791331357","url":"https:\/\/kentstreetcellars.com.au\/products\/giant-steps-tarraford-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","provider":"Kent Street Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}