2025 Paralian Lacey Vineyard Fiano

The 2025 release of Paralian’s single-vineyard Fiano comes off the Lacey family’s vineyard in McLaren Vale – grown sustainably on sandy loam over limestone and ironstone, just a few k’s from the coast. It’s a variety that’s really settled into this part of the world, and Charlie Seppelt and Skye Salter are handling it with the kind of light, thoughtful touch it deserves.

Picked in the cool of night, the fruit was mostly fermented in stainless to keep things bright, with just a splash going into old French oak for a bit more shape. Some extended lees time rounds it out and brings a gentle savoury thread to all that freshness. It’s aromatic and crunchy but not too lean – there’s texture, a bit of grip, and just enough complexity to keep it interesting without losing the drinkability.

It’s the kind of white you’d happily pour with seafood or drink cold out of a tumbler on a warm evening – uncomplicated, well made, and just really nicely judged.

95 points
"There are subtle hints of spice and a flintiness, and the palate flows with gentle texture, temperate pithiness and resolved yet tangy acidity. Very good indeed."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)