Destination: ‘Pauletts, Polish Hill River’



Polish Hill River is one of the highest point of the Clare Valley and it’s slate rich soils produce some of Australia’s most famous and long lived Riesling. The region is named after the Hill River, which itself is named after a Mr Hill who mapped out the region in the 19th century. Polish settlers moved to the region in the 1850‘s, so it was the Polish end of the Hill River Valley. Neil and Alison Paulett bought their property in 1983, and have grown the vineyard from 47 hectares to 147, helped today by their son and viticultural manager Matthew Paulett. They specialise in Riesling, producing a wide range of styles from bone dry to late harvest, single vineyard, aged release and even sparkling.