Top 10 Clare Valley Cellar Doors
From Jesuit history to cult old-vine reds — the tastings that define the valley.
The Clare Valley is one of Australia's great Riesling regions, but its cellar doors offer far more than one grape — bold Shiraz, old-vine reds and warm-climate experiments all have a home here. The list below ranges from the historic to the cult to the simply delicious, and every one is worth pulling off the road for.
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SevenhillSevenhill Cellars
The valley's oldest winery, founded by Jesuits in 1851 — history in every glass.
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Wendouree Cellars
The cult name. Some of Australia's oldest vines and most collectable reds.
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SevenhillKilikanoon Wines
Celebrated old-vine Shiraz and Grenache from a Clare heavyweight.
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AuburnTaylors Wines
One of Australia's most awarded wineries, with a polished cellar door.
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SevenhillEldredge Vineyards
Hill-top tastings over a dam, with serious old-vine Shiraz.
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MintaroReillys Wines
Heritage bluestone cellar door and restaurant in slate-village Mintaro.
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Taste widely, buy the bottles you love, and if you are driving, spit and share. Half the joy of the Clare Valley is the conversation across the tasting bench.
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