| Wine region | |
 Vineyards in Clare Valley | |
| Type | Australian Geographical Indication |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1999[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Part of | Mount Lofty Ranges zone |
| Sub-regions | Informal:[2]
|
| Climate region | ’I’ |
| Heat units | 1770[4] |
| Precipitation (annual average) | 200 mm (7.9 in)[4] |
| Size of planted vineyards | 5,339 ha (13,190 acres)[5] |
| No. of vineyards | at least 200 growers[6] |
| Grapes produced | 19,796 tonnes (19,483 long tons; 21,821 short tons)[7] |
| Varietals produced | Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Merlot[5] |
| No. of wineries | at least 48[8] |
| Comments | 2012 & 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.
- ^ "Clare Valley". Australian Grape and Wine Authority. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Australia's Clare Valley Brilliance and beauty". Wine Australia. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Halliday, 2012, pages 52-53
- ^ a b Halliday, James. "Clare Valley Wine Region". Wine Companion. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ a b PGIBSA, 2014, page 43
- ^ "Home page". Clare Region Winegrape Growers Association. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ PGIBSA, 2014, page 41
- ^ Halliday, 2012, page 753