Shaw + Smith Pinot NoirThere is tannin and tension on the palate, but with the effortless grace of cool vintage fruit and freshness. Deceptively powerful for a cool and late vintage; one that grows and grows in the glass. Hand picked and sorted in the vineyard, around 80% of the grapes are then destemmed at the winery. Whole berries and bunches undergo a slow and gentle fermentation, allowing us to maintain the delicacy and elegance of the fruit, while extracting optimal

“Sweetly ripe and finely scented with red cherry

While it doesn’t demand deep cellaring

This Pinot Noir exhibits gorgeous

framed by delicate savoury spice and soft texture

and umami that are woven together by a fresh vein of acidity

Soil: Deep heavy silts

There is abundance at the heart of this wine making for infinite appear

Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023 $99

It sits at 270 metres with black clay topsoil on bluestone and honeycomb basalt above limestone bedrock

Pairs exquisitely with all the classic pinot matches like duck and other game birds

Following a 10-day cold soak

and beautifully structured — enjoy now with food or give it time in the cellar