{"product_id":"giant-steps-chardonnay-2024","title":"Giant Steps Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003c!-- STYLE PROFILE GRID --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eStyle Profile at a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 30px; border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eScale\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003c!-- Body --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; width: 40%;\"\u003eMedium-Bodied, Linear \u0026amp; Svelte\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px; width: 30%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Sweetness --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eSweetness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eBone Dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Acidity --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eAcidity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eChiseled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; 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padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOak\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eRestrained French Puncheons (10% New)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c!-- EXPERT TASTING NOTES \u0026 ESTATE REPUTATION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f7f7f9; border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003eExpert Tasting Notes \u0026amp; Estate Reputation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"A fresh, compact bottling, with aromas of lemon pith, grapefruit, chalk and apple blossoms. The palate is tight and focused, with densely packed fruit and a fine line of acidity that drives a long, mineral finish. Generous and delicious. Drink or hold. Screw cap.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e91 Points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"The 2024 Chardonnay is gentler than the powerful single-vineyard wine; this cuvée is blessed with a creamy mid-palate, bright\/saline acidity, and a profusion of spices. Not as complex, but it's a lovely wine. 12.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrafted by Cool-Climate Royalty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Head winemakers Melanie Chester and the team at Giant Steps treat this regional Chardonnay with the absolute same level of attention as their iconic single-vineyard releases. Utilizing 100% gravity-flow winemaking, whole-bunch pressing, and indigenous yeast ferments in large, neutral French puncheons, they create a wine that prizes mineral electricity, complex leesy texture, and absolute terroir accuracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- HIGHLIGHTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eA meticulous blend sourcing fruit from low-yielding, premium vineyards across both the lower Valley floor and the cool, high-altitude Upper Yarra heights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eHarvested entirely by hand during the excellent 2024 vintage, capturing immaculate varietal acidity levels and vibrant, chiseled structures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eFermented spontaneously with wild yeasts in large French oak puncheons (only 10% new wood) and aged on its fine lees with zero malolactic fermentation to lock in maximum freshness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- TASTING NOTES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale straw-yellow with shimmering, star-bright greenish highlights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piercing, fresh, and complex, opening with aromas of white peach, crisp nectarine, and grapefruit pith, underscored by lemongrass, crushed almonds, and a delicate touch of gunflint reduction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bone-dry, light-to-medium-bodied, and highly energetic. Luminous flavors of tart citrus oil and orchard fruit strike the palate immediately, carried by an electric, mouthwatering line of native acidity. The mid-palate reveals a fine, chalky leesy texture before extending into a long, beautifully savory, and oyster-shell mineral finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- SERVING SUGGESTION --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eServing Suggestion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serve slightly chilled at 10–12°C. Avoid serving it ice-cold, which compresses its sophisticated flinty aromatics and unique leesy texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e A quick 10-minute breathe allows the reductive matchstick complexities to open up and beautifully integrate. Built to deliver massive enjoyment immediately or cellar nicely over the next 5–8 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e An exceptional counterpart for pan-seared sea bass with caper-butter sauce, roasted chicken with wild herbs, grilled prawns, or creamy seafood linguine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsian Food Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e This wine's electric acidity, complete lack of cloying sugar, and distinct flinty minerality make it a phenomenal partner for subtle sea-salts, ginger aromatics, and clean textures:\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChiu Chow Style (潮州凍蟹):\u003c\/strong\u003e The chilled, natural oceanic sweetness of cold crab pairs effortlessly with the wine's saline, mineral finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTaiwanese Style (鹽酥雞):\u003c\/strong\u003e The sharp, zesty acidity slices directly through the oil of classic crispy basil popcorn chicken, acting as a refreshing palate cleanser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Style (Sashimi \/ Teppanyaki):\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect with fatty tuna sashimi or light ginger-scallion stir-fried lobster tails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Omtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47793393205419,"sku":"GIS003-24","price":216.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/giant_steps_chardonnay.jpg?v=1789202863","url":"https:\/\/www.regiswine.com.hk\/products\/giant-steps-chardonnay-2024","provider":"Regis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}