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Clare Valley

Clare Valley wine guide: the wine region in Australia, its Riesling, the dry white wine and red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Australia
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Riesling
Styles
dry white · red
3
Signature grapes
5
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Clare Valley is a wine region of South Australia, Australia.

Growers build the wines around Riesling, filling out the blend with Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The ground underneath is alluvial and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, plateau and slopes.

The region is known for dry white wine and red wine.

Inside it sit Watervale, Polish Hill River, Auburn, Sevenhill and Clare.

Soil
AlluvialLimestone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
ElevatedPlateauSlopes
Styles
dry whitered

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Angas King 1836 Reserve Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia
  • Annie's Lane Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia
  • Grosset Gaia, Clare Valley, Australia
  • Grosset Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia
  • Grosset Springvale Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia
  • Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia
  • Jim Barry The Florita Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia
  • Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Clare Valley: common questions

01.
What grapes is Clare Valley known for?
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Riesling is the signature grape of Clare Valley. Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Clare Valley make?
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Clare Valley produces dry white wine and red wine.
03.
Where is Clare Valley?
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You will find Clare Valley in Australia, where it is a wine region.

More from here: every wine region in Australia, or the wider South Australia guide.

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