Clare Valley wine region

Clare Valley
Wine region
Vineyards in Clare Valley
TypeAustralian Geographical Indication
Year established1999[1]
CountryAustralia
Part ofMount Lofty Ranges zone
Sub-regionsInformal:[2]
  • Auburn
  • Clare
  • Polish Hill River[3]
  • Sevenhill
  • Watervale
Climate region’I’
Heat units1770[4]
Precipitation (annual average)200 mm (7.9 in)[4]
Size of planted vineyards5,339 ha (13,190 acres)[5]
No. of vineyardsat least 200 growers[6]
Grapes produced19,796 tonnes (19,483 long tons; 21,821 short tons)[7]
Varietals producedShiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Merlot[5]
No. of wineriesat least 48[8]
Comments2012 & 2014

The Clare Valley wine region is one of Australia's oldest wine regions, best known for Riesling wines. It lies in the Mid North of South Australia, approximately 142 km north of Adelaide. The valley runs north-south, with Horrocks Highway as the main thoroughfare.

  1. ^ "Clare Valley". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Australia's Clare Valley Brilliance and beauty". Wine Australia. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ Halliday, 2012, pages 52-53
  4. ^ a b Halliday, James. "Clare Valley Wine Region". Wine Companion. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b PGIBSA, 2014, page 43
  6. ^ "Home page". Clare Region Winegrape Growers Association. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. ^ PGIBSA, 2014, page 41
  8. ^ Halliday, 2012, page 753