{"product_id":"2025-giant-steps-sexton-vineyard-chardonnay","title":"2025 Giant Steps 'Sexton Vineyard' Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Vic","description":"\u003cp\u003eSexton is Giant Steps' home vineyard at Gruyere in the Yarra Valley. Planted in 1997 on a steep, north-facing slope, it is home to GinGin and Mendoza clone Chardonnay and is one of the Yarra's most reliable single sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 was whole-bunch pressed and wild fermented in puncheons and a new 1200L foudre, then aged 9 months with 31% new oak and 15% malolactic. Expect white peach, stone fruit and grapefruit with candied ginger, roasted hazelnut and nougat. The finish is long and pithy. 13% alc., screwcap. 97 points Halliday, 95 points The Wine Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenchmark Yarra Chardonnay for roast chicken, crab or pork belly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oak \u0026 Élevage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67822529019997,"sku":"GS-SEX-CH-2025","price":87.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/7426\/1853\/files\/giant-steps-sexton-vineyard-chardonnay-oak-marble-eb3f8428-a9c4-4a85-8ae5-b4295cee0a3f.png?v=1792753674","url":"https:\/\/oakandelevage.com.au\/products\/2025-giant-steps-sexton-vineyard-chardonnay","provider":"Oak \u0026 Elevage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}