Pooley Wines Butchers Hill Riesling 2023
The Pooley Wines Butchers Hill Riesling is a vibrant and expressive example of Tasmania's cool-climate winemaking. Sourced from the Butchers Hill vineyard in the Coal River Valley, this vintage delights with its citrusy aromas and floral notes. On the palate, flavors of lime, green apple, and hints of slate minerality dance gracefully, carried by a refreshing acidity. With its crisp and zesty character, this Riesling exemplifies Pooley Wines' dedication to crafting wines of exceptional quality and typicity.
Region: Coal River Valley, TAS
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 94pts
Last tasted by Joe, 23/5/24
The Pooley Wines Butchers Hill Riesling is a vibrant and expressive example of Tasmania's cool-climate winemaking. Sourced from the Butchers Hill vineyard in the Coal River Valley, this vintage delights with its citrusy aromas and floral notes. On the palate, flavors of lime, green apple, and hints of slate minerality dance gracefully, carried by a refreshing acidity. With its crisp and zesty character, this Riesling exemplifies Pooley Wines' dedication to crafting wines of exceptional quality and typicity.
Region: Coal River Valley, TAS
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 94pts
Last tasted by Joe, 23/5/24
The Pooley Wines Butchers Hill Riesling is a vibrant and expressive example of Tasmania's cool-climate winemaking. Sourced from the Butchers Hill vineyard in the Coal River Valley, this vintage delights with its citrusy aromas and floral notes. On the palate, flavors of lime, green apple, and hints of slate minerality dance gracefully, carried by a refreshing acidity. With its crisp and zesty character, this Riesling exemplifies Pooley Wines' dedication to crafting wines of exceptional quality and typicity.
Region: Coal River Valley, TAS
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 94pts
Last tasted by Joe, 23/5/24
About Pooley Wines
Pooley Wines was first established in 1985 when Denis and Margaret Pooley planted vines on the banks of the Coal River in southern Tasmania. With seven rows of Pinot Noir and ten rows of Riesling. With the help of their son and grandchildren, three generations of the Pooley family have continued to bring meticulous care to their Cooinda Vale vineyard. In 1989, Cooinda Vale’s unique microclimate and terroir yielded its first vintage.
In 2003, John Pooley and his wife Libby bought Belmont, a heritage-listed Georgian home on the outskirts of Richmond. Pooley Wines expanded their estate and established a second vineyard, Butcher’s Hill, with its first vintage produced in 2007.
Denis passed away in 1994 and until the passing of Margaret Pooley in 2010, three generations of the Pooley family were working in the vineyards with John’s son, Matthew Pooley, taking on the responsibility as Viticulturist. With Margaret’s granddaughter, Anna Pooley returning to the family business in 2013, Pooley was made entirely by family hands from this point onward.
"The trajectory of ascension of their wines has been nothing short of breathtaking, with quality rising emphatically with every season..." James Halliday Wine Companion, Winery of The Year 2023
