Vintage
2020
ABV
13.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
100% hand-picked. All fruit is chilled overnight to 12°C. Cold soak for 3-4 days, then allowed to warm to kick start wild fermentation. Small open fermentation in both stainless steel and open oak vats. Parcels were divided into either “destemmed” or “whole bunch.” The overall whole bunch in the blend is 40%. Matured in French oak for 8 months (10% new, 90% older) in a combination of 225L barriques and 4000L oak vats. Bottled by gravity. No fining or filtration.
Winemaker's Bio
Prior to pursuing his passion for wine, Steve Flamsteed developed many culinary passions, including cheese making, which would take him to France to study his trade. But it was after working at Chateau du Bluizard in Beaujolais that he was inspired to become a winemaker. Steve graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1993 from Roseworthy Agricultural College. Prior to joining Giant Steps as Winemaker in August 2003, he worked for Leeuwin Estate in Margaret River and Yarra Burn Winery in the Yarra Valley. Steve is a Len Evans Scholar and has completed several vintages overseas, including in Alsace and Brouilly, and is an experienced show judge.
