Pooley Butcher's Hill Riesling 2023

Variety: Riesling
Country: Australia, Tasmania, Coal River Valley

A single vineyard Riesling from the highest part of the Butchers Hill vineyard at Richmond, adjacent to the cellar door. Fruit (clone GM119) was hand-picked and cooled overnight to 5 degrees. The fruit was whole bunch pressed the following day and transferred to stainless steel for an inoculated (TXL) ferment. Matured on fine lees for 4 months prior to bottling. Bottled 3rd September.
12.9 % alc/vol; 3.19 g/L RS; 3.19 pH; 9.88 g/L TA.

'Bright aromas of citrus blossom, pear, and cumquat on the nose. Notes of mandarin, lime juice and under-ripened pineapple follow through on the palate. Finishing with a silky mouth-feel and continuous acid.' Anna Pooley, Winemaker.

'Another wonderful release from the Butchers Hill Vineyard at Richmond in the Coal River Valley. It sports pristine lime, green apple and lemon fruits, with a little more concentration this year, along with hints of crushed stone, wildflowers, clotted cream, soft spice, lemon curd and a whiff of clover blossom and lemon zest. I like the restraint and tension here. Minerally acidity brings everything into check, and there is serious length of flavour with this release, sailing lone, pure and true. Drink 2023-2035.' 96 points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion, August 2024.

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.