Region: Yarra Valley
Sub Region: Woori Yallock – Upper Yarra Valley
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2025
The Wine
Primavera has been part of the Giant Steps story since fruit was first sourced from the vineyard in 2006. Planted by Lou Primavera in 2001 at Woori Yallock, the site sits on red volcanic clay soils in the Upper Yarra, with Pinot spread across two opposing slopes at the beginning of Lone Star Creek.
MV6 occupies the north-facing slope, while 115 and G clone sit on the opposing side. Historically, Primavera has produced the most overtly floral and red-fruited Pinot in the Giant Steps collection—raspberry, pomegranate and rose, often with a naturally soft, seductive texture.
The 2025 is more concentrated than usual. Each clone was fermented separately: the 115 was retained as 100% whole bunch, while MV6 and G clone were destemmed to whole berries, cold soaked and wild fermented. After around 18 days on skins, the final blend contained approximately 16% whole bunch. Full malolactic fermentation was followed by nine months in French oak barriques, around 18% new, with the wine retained on lees and bottled by gravity without fining or filtration.
This is still recognisably Primavera, but 2025 gives the site greater depth: damson, dark raspberry and violet rather than simply bright red fruit, with star anise, spice and more persistent tannins.
Cellared Says
Primavera is usually the prettiest Pinot in the Giant Steps lineup; 2025 gives it a bit more muscle. I like that contrast. It still has the perfume and red-fruit charm that makes Primavera so easy to love, but there’s considerably more structure underneath it this year. Definitely worth giving this vintage some cellar time.
Reviews
“A more concentrated and brooding Primavera. Aromas of damson plum, dark raspberry, lightly crushed violets and star anise.”
97+ Points – Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion
“Every sip oozes confidence, class, climate and site.”
95 Points – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
Region: Yarra Valley
Sub Region: Woori Yallock – Upper Yarra Valley
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2025
The Wine
Primavera has been part of the Giant Steps story since fruit was first sourced from the vineyard in 2006. Planted by Lou Primavera in 2001 at Woori Yallock, the site sits on red volcanic clay soils in the Upper Yarra, with Pinot spread across two opposing slopes at the beginning of Lone Star Creek.
MV6 occupies the north-facing slope, while 115 and G clone sit on the opposing side. Historically, Primavera has produced the most overtly floral and red-fruited Pinot in the Giant Steps collection—raspberry, pomegranate and rose, often with a naturally soft, seductive texture.
The 2025 is more concentrated than usual. Each clone was fermented separately: the 115 was retained as 100% whole bunch, while MV6 and G clone were destemmed to whole berries, cold soaked and wild fermented. After around 18 days on skins, the final blend contained approximately 16% whole bunch. Full malolactic fermentation was followed by nine months in French oak barriques, around 18% new, with the wine retained on lees and bottled by gravity without fining or filtration.
This is still recognisably Primavera, but 2025 gives the site greater depth: damson, dark raspberry and violet rather than simply bright red fruit, with star anise, spice and more persistent tannins.
Cellared Says
Primavera is usually the prettiest Pinot in the Giant Steps lineup; 2025 gives it a bit more muscle. I like that contrast. It still has the perfume and red-fruit charm that makes Primavera so easy to love, but there’s considerably more structure underneath it this year. Definitely worth giving this vintage some cellar time.
Reviews
“A more concentrated and brooding Primavera. Aromas of damson plum, dark raspberry, lightly crushed violets and star anise.”
97+ Points – Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion
“Every sip oozes confidence, class, climate and site.”
95 Points – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
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