Change ... a coal seam protest at Poole's Rock vineyard. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
This Hunter Valley winemaker is proving that exploration can bring big discoveries.
The death of David Clarke in April was a great loss to the Hunter Valley wine industry, where his Poole's Rock Winery was a leader. The winery was sold to the Agnew family, owners of Hunter vineyard Audrey Wilkinson, while its original vineyard, in the Hunter's Broke-Fordwich sub-region, was sold to AGL.
The gas company is controversially exploring for coal seam gas in the area.
The award-winning Rock restaurant (where Clarke's nephew, chef Andrew Clarke, won two hats in the 2009, '10 and '11 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guides) has closed and the premises turned over to cellar door sales.
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