This wine is from the Pothana Vineyard in Belford, adjacent to David Hook’s winery. From old, low yielding vines it shows fruit-driven aromas of aniseed, liquorice and clove.
David is a Hunter man through and through. He was born in the Valley and grew up on the family grazing property at Belford. Today the property now happily accommodates cattle and vineyards as well as his beloved kelpie dogs. David started out at Tyrrell’s and also spent many years as a ‘flying winemaker’ in Europe, working in France, Spain & Georgia before coming home to establish the winery and vineyard on the family property.
This wine is from the Pothana Vineyard in Belford, adjacent to David Hook’s winery. The topsoil is silty clay loam with gravel mudstone and marine limestone debris sub soils. The vines are old and low yielding, producing less than 2 tonnes per acre annually. This release reflects the cooler 2021 vintage with elegance and poise. Fresh and fruit-driven aromas of aniseed, liquorice and clove, it is highly perfumed with an array of brown spices. Drinking beautifully now and will only improve, gathering more complexity.
