The Winery Clarence Hill of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud

Winery Clarence Hill - Cabernet - Merlot
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Nick Haselgrove Wines.
It is ranked in the top 1118 of the estates of Australie du Sud.
It is located in Fleurieu in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Clarence Hill is one of the best wineries to follow in Fleurieu.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Fleurieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clarence Hill wines

Looking for the best Winery Clarence Hill wines in Fleurieu among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clarence Hill wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Clarence Hill wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Clarence Hill

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clarence Hill

How Winery Clarence Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of vegetable noddles, spaghetti with garlic or oriental lamb skewers.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clarence Hill

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clarence Hill. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clarence Hill. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clarence Hill

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clarence Hill.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Fleurieu

Fleurieu is a wine zone located South of Adelaide, the administrative capital of South Australia, which takes its name from the French explorer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu. Across the zone Shiraz is the most common Grape variety, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are among the supporting cast. Five wine regions can be found within its boundaries: Currency Creek (to the west of Lake Alexandrina), Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek (between Lake Alexandrina and the town of Strathalbyn), McLaren Vale (in the northwest of the peninsula) and Southern Fleurieu (located on the peninsula and a section of the Mount Lofty Ranges). Overall, the Climate of Fleurieu is heavily affected by its proximity to the sea, producing a predominantly Mediterranean influence.

The seasons are characterized by milder temperatures than those experienced in some of South Australia's inland and high-altitude regions. The five regions within the zone have variable mesoclimates, dictated by their elevation and proximity to the coast. These conditions combine to make the peninsula an area which can support a variety of grape types.

The top white wines of Winery Clarence Hill

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clarence Hill

How Winery Clarence Hill wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Clarence Hill

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Clarence Hill. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clarence Hill.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clarence Hill

Planning a wine route in the of Fleurieu? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clarence Hill.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Clarence Hill and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Vaccaresis

Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.