Pooley Chardonnay 2024

Variety: Chardonnay
Country: Australia, Tasmania

Chardonnay from a well-established vineyard nearby on Middle Tea Tree Road right in the centre of the Coal River Valley was both machine-harvested and hand-picked, then pressed to tank. The juice was then racked to barrel and one concrete sphere for fermentation and inoculated with CHD yeast. The wine was matured in barrel and concrete for a period of 6 months on full lees prior to bottling. 65 % of the chardonnay was matured in barrel and 35 % in one concrete sphere. In total the wine was matured in 15 % new oak from cooperages Marcel Cadet and Sirugue. 100 % Malolactic conversion.
13.0 % alc/vol; 3.35 pH; 6.8 g/L TA; 0 g/L RS.
Clones I10V1, P56 and P76. Yield 6.0 t/ha.
Only 718 dozen produced.

'Fermented in French oak as well as a concrete sphere, the resulting wine is a delightful blend of abundant orchard fruits and crisp acidity, creating an elegant harmony between unwooded and traditional barrel-aged Chardonnay. The wine boasts a refined body and a gentle creaminess that gracefully concludes the palate.' Anna Pooley, Winemaker.

Pooley Wines has an historical property and two separate vineyards in the Coal River Valley in southern Tasmania. The Coal River Valley has developed a worldwide reputation, and is ideally suited, for the production of cool-climate wines such as Pinot Noir, Riesling and Chardonnay. Members of the Pooley family have been actively involved in the business for three generations. Their longstanding passion and commitment to fine wine are your assurance of un-compromising quality.

Pooley Wines was established in 1985 when the late Denis and Margaret Pooley planted ten rows of Riesling and seven rows of Pinot Noir on their 16-hectare farm at Cooinda Vale in the Coal River Valley in southern Tasmania.

In 2003, John Pooley, son of Denis and Margaret, and his wife Libby bought Belmont Lodge, a heritage-listed Georgian home on the outskirts of Richmond. They have been lovingly renovating this second Pooley Wines Coal River Valley property, and planted vines on nearby Butchers Hill. In 2007 the first vintage of Pinot was produced from this steep vineyard site that overlooks the township of Richmond.