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ACellars Newsletter 18th July, 2022 - Two more tastings this week! Scintilla with winemaker James Madden + Thomas Wines + New Pooley Single Vineyard offer

by Annandale Cellars

Pooley

Single Vineyard Release

It's hard to think of the great wines of Tasmania without mentioning the name Pooley.

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, Campania, in the Coal River Valley in southern Tasmania. Over the years the vineyard grew, and plantings of Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay were added, along with Syrah, Cabernet and Merlot. In fact, the quality of the fruit from this site was of such a high standard that Cooinda Chardonnay was included in Penfold's iconic Yattarna Chardonnay for many years. It was in 2016 that Denis and Margaret's grand-daughter, and current head winemaker, Anna Pooley, decided to keep the fruit aside, and produce a single site expression of this incredible vineyard.

The other feather in the Pooley cap is the Butcher's Hill Vineyard in nearby Richmond, which was acquired by the family in 2003. Planted to Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay, it is the site of the beautiful cellar door, and the stately Belmont House, built in 1832.

Pooley Wines is a true family affair, with third generation siblings, Matt and Anna, working as viticulturalist and winemaker, respectively. Their father, John, has been instrumental in the growth of the business too, by acquiring Belmont House and planting the Butcher's Hill Vineyard. They are recognised as Tassie's first three-generation wine family.

Each year the single vineyard releases are eagerly anticipated from Pooley.

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In-Store Tasting:

This Wednesday, July 20th

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Join James Madden, winemaker of Scintilla Wines the following Wednesday as he takes you through his winter release of 2021 wines.

James, a sommelier-turned-winemaker, it was a chance meeting with James Erskine, Anton von Klopper and Tom Shobbrook that ignited his passion for natural wines, and gave him the impetus to start his own wine label.

He initially started with small parcels of organically grown fruit from the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale, which were made under the label, Little Things. But as the saying goes, "from little things, big things grow," and James is now producing close to 20 tonnes per vintage under his new label, Scintilla Wines.

 

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In-Store Tasting:

This Saturday, July 23rd

3pm - 6pm

 

Join Zelda, rep for Thomas Wines and former Annandale Cellars employee to take a deep dive into the new releases from Hunter Valley legend, Andrew Thomas.

We will have a series of his new release Semillon and Shiraz open to taste including the Kiss Shiraz, his flagship wine.

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