2024 Coal River Valley Chardonnay, Decades

• Style: Cool-climate, mineral-driven Chardonnay
• Taste: Citrus, honeyed nougat, grilled grain, saline minerality
• Food: Roasted chicken, shellfish, creamy pasta, soft cheese
• Occasion: Date night, gifting
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Luminous and alive, this Chardonnay opens with lemon and grapefruit aromatics layered under honeyed nougat and a whisper of grilled grain. The palate mirrors that brightness: citrus leads, with a saline green-olive edge and mineral, stone-fruit length that lingers with crisp precision. At 13% alcohol and under 1g/L residual sugar, the structure is firm and the acidity crisp — no heaviness, just depth and balance.

The Winery — Decades

A single-vineyard project in Tasmania's Tea Tree microclimate, Decades was launched three decades after two college classmates — acclaimed winemaker Steve Flamsteed (formerly of Giant Steps) and brewing entrepreneur Brad Rogers — reunited to buy a 2.5-hectare plot in the Upper Coal River Valley. Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch pressing, and indigenous fermentation in French puncheons with 50% malolactic conversion define their meticulous approach. The 2024 vintage benefited from a long, cool growing season in the region's driest valley, allowing grapes to reach physiological ripeness with structure and depth intact rather than over-ripeness.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the kind of Chardonnay that pairs beautifully with roasted or butter-poached chicken, seafood in cream sauces, soft cheeses, and creamy pastas. Its mineral grip and restrained sweetness make it equally at home on a date-night table or as a thoughtful gift. Cool-climate producers in Australia's southernmost regions punch above their weight, and Decades is proof: already earning 95 points, this wine reminds you why restraint and balance matter. Serve chilled at 8–10°C. Vegan-friendly. Explore the rest of our Whites with Oak selection for more cool-climate contenders.