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. Today, after more than 20 years of producing premium quality cool-climate wines, and having been awarded numerous trophies and medals at prestigious wine shows, the Pooley family has established a second vineyard in the Coal River Valley at Richmond. Margaret Pooley remained the chief executive of Cooinda Vale Vineyard until well into her nineties. She was a hardy Scot and could be found tending vines during the coldest Tasmanian winters.

The Cooinda Vale ‘Oronsay’ Pinot Noir puts all the elegance of Cooinda Vale on full show, vibrant fruit character and evident floral characters show through the palate. With the oldest vines of Pooley Wines showing the true complexity that only comes with time and patience.

Pinot noir sourced from the Cooinda Vale vineyard in Campania, Coal River Valley; 80% whole bunch, 10 months in French oak, 50% new. This wine was in fine form last year and it is no surprise that the Pooley team has nailed it again with the release of the '24. The dance between fruit purity, texture and line is captivating. Game and spice-flecked red and dark cherry and berry fruits, suffused with scents of souk and medina, dried citrus rind, nicely judged vanillin oak, crushed rock, sous bois, roast duck, poached rhubarb, pomegranate and turned earth. Lovely superfine, sinewy tannins and a sapid, mineral line of acidity drive the wine forward, casting a graceful wake as it fades away. Date: Sept 2025; Alcohol: 13.5%; Drink by: 2045; Rating: 97+ Points & Special Value Star; James Halliday Wine Companion