The best wines of Clare Valley

Discover the best wines of Clare Valley of Australie du Sud as well as the best winemakers of Clare Valley and estates of Clare Valley to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Clare Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Clare Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Clare Valley of Australie du Sud among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Clare Valley. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Clare Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Clare Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Clare Valley

Red wines from the region of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), marinated shoulder of lamb or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Clare Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Clare Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Clare Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Clare Valley

  • 1990With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.46/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.39/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Clare Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Mataro

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Clare Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Clare Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Clare Valley.

Discovering the wine region of Clare Valley

The wine region of Clare Valley is located in the region of Mount Lofty Ranges of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 269 estates and châteaux in the of Clare Valley, producing 1076 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Clare Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Clare Valley

White wines from the region of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or poultry such as recipes of zucchini lasagna, mouclade or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Clare Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Clare Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or peach. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Clare Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Clare Valley

  • 2002With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Clare Valley

  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Assyrtiko

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Clare Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Clare Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Clare Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.

Great sparkling wines of Clare Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Clare Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, lamb tagine with apricots or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Clare Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Clare Valley. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, yeast or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Clare Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.78/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Clare Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Clare Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Clare Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Clare Valley.

The word of the wine: Destemming

Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.

Great pink wines of Clare Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Clare Valley

Pink wines from the region of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of chili con carne, royal couscous or provencal veal tendrons.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Clare Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Clare Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or cream.

The best vintages in pink wine of Clare Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.75/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Clare Valley

  • Grenache
  • Sangiovese
  • Tempranillo
  • Malbec
  • Mataro
  • Sciacarello

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Clare Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Clare Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Clare Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Sciacarello

Great sweet wines of Clare Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Clare Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of tunisian mloukia of grandmother mimi, king's cake with frangipane or pork roll with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Clare Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Clare Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lime or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Clare Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Clare Valley

  • Riesling
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sémillon
  • Muscatel
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Clare Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Clare Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Clare Valley.

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.

Great natural sweet wines of Clare Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Clare Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Clare Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb fillet with monbazillac or crab matoutou.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Clare Valley

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Clare Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Clare Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Clare Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Clare Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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