2025 Decades Chardonnay

An instant entrant into the upper echelon of Tasmanian Chardonnay. Just 200 dozen made.

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Steve Flamsteed and Brad Rogers have kept their philosophy simple from the start at Decades: farm good fruit, don't get in the way, and trust the Coal River Valley to do the work.

2025 gave them a lovely cool year to work with, allowing slow, even flavour development. The winemaking was simple as always: hand-picked, sorted, whole bunch pressed straight into large seasoned French oak for wild fermentation. Half the barrels went through spontaneous malo, which adds softness without losing the wine's citrusy, taut frame.

What comes through is a real mineral clarity and fruit purity. Citrus-driven, elegant, with a fine underlying acidity that gives it length without weight. It's subtle and elegant but not without oomph and presence. It's just a delicious mouthful of Chardonnay.

Steve's Chardonnay credentials speak for themselves after nearly twenty years at Giant Steps. This is that same philosophy, applied to his own patch of Tasmania.

Just 200 dozen made - get in quick!

Our 2025 Chardonnay has a minerally structure with a real fruit purity. We wanted to explore what the site had to offer in a lovely cool year, so we kept the winemaking very simple.

The fruit was hand-picked, sorted and whole bunch pressed straight into a selection of large format seasoned French oak barrels for wild fermentation. Half the barrels went through a spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The result is a citrus, elegant wine with a lovely underlying acidity - subtle with plenty of fruit presence.

The wine was bottled on 4th February 2026 and is limited to only 200 cartons.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Coal River Valley
Australian State TAS
Size 750ml
Vintage 2025
Closure Screw Cap

Decades

Decades Wines began as a shared dream between Steve Flamsteed and Brad Rogers, hatched over beers and Joy Division records at Roseworthy in 1991. Three decades on, that dream found soil in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley - a cool-climate pocket tailor-made for expressive Pinot Noir and razor-sharp Chardonnay.

The site they landed on isn’t just scenic - it’s seasoned. Planted in 1990, the vineyard sits on black cracking clay over limestone riddled with ancient shells. That subterranean character shows in the glass: Pinot that hums with blue fruit and spice, Chardonnay with a citrus spine tight enough to snap.

Steve, a pillar of Australian winemaking, and Brad, a craft-brewing trailblazer, aren’t here to fuss. They work simply - hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch pressed, wild ferments in seasoned oak - trusting the site to do the talking. The wines are light-touch, deeply considered, and fiercely site-driven.

Decades is a passion project, yes, but it’s also a study in patience, precision, and place. Just two mates, a remarkable patch of dirt, and a commitment to doing things the long way.

Brad Rogers and Steve Flamsteed Decades Wines

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