They planted the first grape vines in order to make sacramental wine.
Best cellar doors clare valley.
The best wineries in the clare valley.
Most are open daily for you to taste your way through and when you re getting hungry make your next stop a winery restaurant to savour on the regions best food paired with a crisp riesling or a full bodied shiraz.
The clare is built for leisurely wine touring whether by car or on two wheels along the clare riesling trail.
Discover the best clare valley wineries and cellar doors to taste and experience the region s delights with our guide and interactive map.
With some logistics out of the way let s get started on the best wineries in the clare valley.
Perched atop a hill overlooking the rolling vineyards of the clare valley one of australia s prettiest and most enjoyable wine regions lies the impressive cellar door of o leary walker wines.
The clare valley is a 90 minute drive from adelaide and home to over 40 cellar doors and wineries boasting some of the best riesling in australia.
With 40 cellar doors in the clare valley you are sure to find your new favourite vino.
There are more than 35 cellar doors of various sizes dotted along the latter s length making for an ideal long weekend getaway.
If you want to visit a cellar door that sums up all the best things the clare valley has to offer i highly recommend a visit.
Less than a two hour drive from adelaide the clare valley is home to some of the world s best riesling and offers fantastic food and wine experiences that are just waiting to be enjoyed.
Many of the buildings capture breathtaking views are huddled next to century old churches or are surrounded by sweeping lawns.
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Discover gourmet traveller wine s 2018 cellar door awards in the clare valley.
Six of the best clare valley wineries and cellar doors.
It s a snazzy looking building with a modern open feel and sleek lines.
The clare valley is also home to some of the oldest wineries and cellar doors in the state.
Find out which winery has won the star cellar door award and find the cellar doors with the best food best additional experiences or the best small cellar door in the region.
Julie barry you are the best this is why you do cellar door it was great to have the wine explained and i felt i came out with more appreciation of my reds great wines.
History in a bottle.
The oldest being sevenhill cellars which was established in 1851 by jesuits priests.
These authentic cellar doors showcase the passion clare valley has for its wine.