Stonehaven Limited Vineyard Release Padthaway Chardonnay 2025 is a medium‑bodied, single‑region Chardonnay from Padthaway on the Limestone Coast, showing generous fruit with a creamy, gently oaked feel. It sits in Stonehaven’s LVR tier, so it is pitched for quality drinking rather than heavy cellaring.

Aromatically, expect stone fruit and apple with hints of herb and mineral, moving into ripe pear, melon and white nectarine, plus subtle fragrant oak and a touch of honeysuckle. The palate is medium‑bodied and mouth‑filling, with flavours of honeysuckle, white nectarine, pear and melon, a creamy texture from a little oak and partial malolactic, and a lingering, gently buttery, dry finish.

This Limited Vineyard Release Padthaway Chardonnay 2025 is excellent with roast chicken (think pistachio and lemon stuffing), seared scallops, buttery seafood pasta or mild, creamy cheeses. It drinks well now and over the next three to four years, offering a rich, full‑flavoured yet balanced Limestone Coast Chardonnay at a very fair price.