Early drinking Southern Tasmanian with bright and creamy fruit
The 2025 Chardonnay is bright and pure, with melon and fresh pear aromas. Fresh yet creamy, the palate carries through to a drying, open-knit finish. Well pitched to enjoy young. Drink to 2030.
90 points Angus Hughson for Vinous, July 2026
Fruit for this wine was sourced from Nockton Park vineyard located between Butchers Hill and Cooinda Vale in the centre of the Coal River Valley. Chilled, whole bunch pressed to stainless steel and settled at ambient temperatures before racking to barrels for fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine was matured for seven months in a mixture of seasoned (second to third fill) oak barriques and puncheons with minimal lees stirring.
About this producer
Pooley Wines was established in 1985 when Denis and Margaret Pooley planted ten rows of Riesling and seven rows of Pinot Noir on their farm at Cooinda Vale in the Coal River Valley — a retirement project that quietly became one of Tasmania's most admired wine estates. Three generations of the family have shaped it since, with winemaker Anna Pooley now at the helm, bringing precision and a deep sense of place to everything produced under the label.
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Coal River Valley |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 90 |
| ABV Percent | 12.0% |