TASTING NOTES FOR Mountadam 550 Chardonnay Eden Valley South Australia 2025

🍷 Appearance
Pale straw with bright green hues and excellent clarity. Fresh and youthful in the glass, reflecting its cool-climate Eden Valley origins.

👃 Aromas
Lifted and inviting, with ripe stone fruit, white peach and preserved lemon at the forefront. Subtle nectarine and citrus notes add freshness and aromatic definition.

👅 Palate
Smooth and generous, delivering ripe peach and stone fruit flavours with excellent depth. A fresh line of natural acidity runs through the palate, balancing the richness and giving the wine energy and precision.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Medium-bodied with an appealing rounded texture and gentle creaminess from lees stirring and partial French oak maturation. Fresh acidity provides balance, leading to a clean, persistent finish with lingering stone fruit and citrus.

🍇 Overall Style
A beautifully balanced cool-climate Chardonnay combining generous fruit with freshness and subtle oak complexity. The 2025 was sourced entirely from Mountadam’s estate vineyards at around 550 metres elevation, with 35% fermented in seasoned French oak and the remainder in tank.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with grilled fish, prawns, roast chicken, creamy pasta, pork, salmon and soft cheeses.

⭐ BBD Verdict
A very appealing Eden Valley Chardonnay offering ripe white peach and stone fruit, refreshing citrus and a smooth, generous palate. The subtle oak treatment adds texture without dominating the fruit, while the bright acidity keeps everything fresh and beautifully balanced. Excellent everyday Chardonnay with plenty of character and versatility.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷