Frederick Stevenson Chardonnay 2025 from the Adelaide Hills is a savoury, textural cool‑climate Chardonnay that takes all the tension of his earlier releases and wraps it in a more immediately delicious, food‑ready frame. Frederick Stevenson Chardonnay 2025 pours pale straw and smells of lemon peel, nectarine and white peach layered with flint, oatmeal, fennel seed and a gently nutty, saline edge from time in old and a lick of new oak on fine lees.

The palate is medium‑bodied and nicely chewy, driven by citrus and green‑apple acidity with pithy grapefruit, stone fruit and subtle browned‑butter richness woven through the mid‑palate. There is a clear umami line and chalky grip that keep it feeling savoury and energetic rather than round or sweet, making it a brilliant option for Burgundy drinkers looking for modern Adelaide Hills Chardonnay with character.

At the table, think grilled flathead or blue‑eye, roast chicken, pork with crackling, miso‑roasted veg or a mushroom and parmesan risotto, where its acidity, texture and salty‑nutty detail really sing. Frederick Stevenson Chardonnay 2025 is made for drinking from release over the next few years, particularly with rich, flavourful food and good company.