The Best Riesling Producers in the Clare Valley
The benchmark makers behind Australia's most celebrated dry Riesling.
No region does dry Riesling quite like the Clare Valley. The combination of cool nights, slate and limestone soils and old, hardy vines gives the wines a citrus intensity and mineral cut that ages magnificently. If Riesling is your reason for visiting, start with these benchmark names.
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AuburnGrosset Wines
The benchmark. Jeffrey Grosset's Polish Hill and Springvale Rieslings are the reference point for the whole country.
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AuburnMount Horrocks Wines
Stephanie Toole's organic, biodynamic Watervale Riesling - plus the cult Cordon Cut dessert wine.
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Clare
Jim Barry Wines
The Florita vineyard, one of Clare's most historic Riesling sites, produces a wine of legendary longevity.
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Sevenhill
Pikes Wines
A Polish Hill River stalwart whose Rieslings are consistently among the region's most reliable.
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SevenhillKilikanoon Wines
Mort's Block Riesling and a string of awards have made Kilikanoon a modern Clare powerhouse.
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Clare
Tim Adams Wines
Generous, value-driven Riesling from one of the valley's most dependable producers.
Taste widely - half the joy of Clare Riesling is discovering how different two bottles from neighbouring vineyards can be. Then buy a case and forget it in the cellar for ten years.
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