Giants Steps of the Yarra Valley have taken out a trio of trophies in the Royal Queensland Wine awarded over the weekend of 14 July.
The Royal Queensland Wine Awards have been judging Australian winemakers for 143 years.
It’s the first capital city wine show held in Australia each year and so the first to judge the new season’s vintage.
Giant Steps announced they were thrilled to have been awarded the three trophies at this year’s awards with the 2022 Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir crowned as Australia’s best wine.
Sexton Vineyard is a special one, It was the first vineyard planted by Giant Steps and, established by the Founder Phil Sexton in 1997.
The winning wine beat 1,427 wines from 200 Australian wineries and a representative from the Royal Queensland Awards said the wine captivated the judges.
“It’s purity, fragrance, detail and concentration – it was beautifully balanced with incredible length of palate,” they said.
2022 was an extremely challenging growing season but the upside has been the wonderful wines that the vineyards have delivered.
Melanie Chester, Head of Winemaking and Viticulture, said she recognised the contribution of the whole team.
“These wines are really a reflection of a lot of hard work and we’re stoked to have been recognised at this year’s awards,” she said.
