Clare Valley wine region

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.

This article is about the wine region in South Australia. For the valley in South Australia, see Clare Valley. For other uses, see Clare Valley (disambiguation).

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