Cellar Door
Pooley Wines' cellar door is in the heart of the Coal River Valley in Richmond, Tasmania, located at the historic Belmont, a grand heritage-listed, convict-built home circa 1832.
Belmont was first commissioned in the early 1830s by Benjamin and Anne Guy. The Guy family had lived at Belmont until 1856 until Benjamin had passed. The impressive colonial sandstone home on acreage did not sell for a prolonged period, with the property remaining in trust for Ann Guy until 1870. When Belmont was finally sold, it held a valuation of £60. The homestead has since remained true to the Georgian design it was founded on, barring a brief period of adaptions to the facade, which introduced a veranda. This alteration was reverted to its traditional Georgian façade once the Grey family had purchased Belmont in 1971.
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In 2003, John and Libby Pooley purchased Belmont for their family. With its proximity to Hobart, dynamic soil profile, and looming hillside, Belmont was the perfect opportunity for John and Libby to establish a second vineyard in the Coal River Valley to help support the growing demand for their family’s wines.
The original coach house and barn, which is now Pooley’s Cellar Door, had been converted to sheep yards when the Pooleys had purchased Belmont. Butcher’s Hill and the Cellar Door also are heritage listed, as the sandstone which built Richmond village and its famous bridge was quarried from the property.Â
Belmont’s garden and surrounding landscape were lovingly restored and uplifted by John and Libby Pooley with the assistance of Lisa Harper Designs, who transformed the sprawling run-down gardens into a grand display of vibrant colours and gorgeous scents.Â
OUR PROUD HISTORY, YOURS TO ENJOY
The Coach House Cellar Door
Our cellar door is located on the outskirts of the historic Richmond township in the heart of the Coal River Valley. Nestled between Belmont, the Georgian convict-built, heritage-listed home, and our vines you will find our tasting room in The Coach House.
Join us for in-depth structured tastings, local cheeses and charcuterie boards daily, as well as artisan woodfired pizzas from Friday to Sunday, 12-3pm. Bookings essential.
Pooley Wines is a must-see cellar door when visiting Southern Tasmania.
TASMANIA’S FIRST AND ONLY FULLY ACCREDITED ENVIRONMENTALLY CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE VINEYARD.
Pooley Wines. Please enjoy our wines responsibly: Drinkwise – LIQUOR LICENSE 75125. WARNING Under the Liquor Licensing Act 1990 it is an offence: for liquor to be delivered to a person under the age of 18 years. Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units ($3 140 for 2016–17) for a person under the age of 18 years to purchase liquor. Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units ($1 570 for 2016–17)
