{"product_id":"giant-steps-bastard-hill-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","title":"Giant Steps Bastard Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 POINTS - Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is the third and best wine Giant Steps has made from this cool site. A very bright green gold. Penetrating aromas of crushed rock, nashi pear, ruby grapefruit and orange blossom. It's pure and precise on the palate, with a saline acid line giving the wine structure and length. A special wine that will age effortlessly over the next decade. 98\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2025 season kicked off with a generous, wet winter that filled the soil profile with moisture. From there, spring arrived warm and dry. Shoots pushed early; we had fantastic spring conditions during flowering and fruit set. The dry season pushed growth and ripening along even though temperatures weren’t hot, in fact barely warmer than average, a pleasant surprise for the dryness of the season. Harvest came earlier than usual and moved quickly, a compressed vintage that asked a great deal of the team and rewarded the effort with fruit of exceptional quality, concentration and weight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% handpicked. Whole bunch pressed, juice transferred to barrel by gravity with no settling. Fermentation in 500L French puncheons. No malolactic fermentation. Maturation for 9 months in used French oak – 17% new and 83% seasoned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSituated in Gladysdale in the Upper Yarra Valley, Bastard Hill is a 31-hectare property with 13 hectares of vines planted exclusively to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Its expressive name comes from the vineyard’s steep slopes and high altitude, which range from 300 to 400 metres. Planted in the late 1980s by respected viticulturist Ray Guerin, Bastard Hill was initially dedicated to the production of super-premium sparkling wine. Its potential for still wines was quickly recognised, with Bastard Hill Chardonnay and Pinot Noir first released in the 1990s. Now regarded as one of Australia’s great Chardonnay sites, Bastard Hill produces wines of purity, concentration and texture. The Chardonnay comes predominantly from the south-facing Block 7, showing wild honey, candle wax, elderflower and chamomile, carried by a layered, textural palate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giant Steps","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45617294377069,"sku":"RAWGIANTSEXCH18-2552","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/unnamed_34_b1e18001-6cbb-4b81-9ec3-b4b2b41cb22c.jpg?v=1787664692","url":"https:\/\/worldwine.com.au\/products\/giant-steps-bastard-hill-vineyard-chardonnay-2025","provider":"World Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}