Pooley Wines

Pooley Wines was established in 1985 when Denis and Margaret Pooley purchased 16 hectares in the Coal River Valley as a retirement project. The first vintage was released in 1989, launching what has become one of Tasmania's most celebrated wine estates. Three generations of the Pooley family have shaped the winery, and a fourth generation is now involved. Margaret Pooley became Australia's oldest female vigneron before retiring in 2010. Anna Pooley, recognized as one of Wine Business Magazine's Top 50 Most Influential Wine People in 2009 and Australian Young Winemaker of the Year in 2010, returned to the estate as winemaker in 2013. A second vineyard, Butcher's Hill, was established in 2003, expanding the estate to its current 18 hectares.

• Founded 1985; first vintage 1989
• Four generations of Pooley family involvement
• Butcher's Hill vineyard added in 2003
• Anna Pooley returned as winemaker in 2013

The Pooley estate comprises two distinct vineyard sites totaling 18 hectares. Cooinda Vale, the original 12-hectare site, sits at 130 metres above sea level. Butcher's Hill, established in 2003, accounts for the remaining 6 hectares. Both vineyards are situated in the Coal River Valley, where soils consist of brown-black dermosol over decaying sandstone with friable clay subsoil, high in acidity and associated with alluvial plains and river terraces. The cool maritime climate provides long growing seasons extending into May, high sunshine hours, and predominantly winter rainfall. The vineyards are protected from prevailing winds but can experience occasional frost and snow.

• Cooinda Vale: 12 hectares at 130m elevation; Butcher's Hill: 6 hectares
• Brown-black dermosol soils over decaying sandstone with friable clay subsoil
• Cool maritime climate with long growing season extending into May
• High sunshine hours with predominantly winter rainfall

Pooley Wines focuses on varieties well-suited to the cool Coal River Valley climate. The estate grows Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Syrah, and Gewürztraminer. The house style prioritizes purity, detail, and elegance, producing refined cool-climate expressions that reflect the site's distinctive terroir. Winemaking is led by Anna Pooley alongside co-winemaker Justin Bubb, with viticulture overseen by Matthew Pooley.

• Pinot Noir and Riesling are among the estate's signature varieties
• Cool-climate style emphasizes purity, detail, and elegance
• Winemaking team: Anna Pooley and Justin Bubb; viticulture by Matthew Pooley
• Gewürztraminer and Syrah reflect the estate's experimental range

Pooley Wines has earned a consistent run of national recognition over the past decade. The estate was named 2023 Winery of the Year by the Halliday Wine Companion and ranked the ninth top winery in Australia by The Real Review in 2021, having ranked thirteenth in 2020. In 2012, the estate won the Tasmanian Vineyard of the Year Award. Beyond wine accolades, Pooley holds the distinction of being Tasmania's first and only fully accredited environmentally certified sustainable vineyard, a classification that underpins the estate's approach to both viticulture and winemaking. The cellar door operates from the heritage-listed Belmont Estate in Richmond, and the property also offers luxury accommodation at Prospect Country House.

• 2023 Winery of the Year, Halliday Wine Companion
• Ranked #9 Top Winery in Australia, The Real Review (2021)
• 2012 Tasmanian Vineyard of the Year Award winner
• Tasmania's first fully accredited environmentally certified sustainable vineyard