Iconic and outstanding houses in Clare Valley.
Clare Valley grows Riesling and Cabernet with the precision of someone who knows exactly what limestone soil can do—sharp, structured whites that age for decades and reds that taste of earth before fruit.
Region DNA
The character of Clare Valley
Based on 815 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 100 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Clare Valley
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VisitClare Valley is a wine region in Australia, home to 202 producers tracked on Femente, 12 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Riesling, producing Australian Riesling and Australian Clare Valley Shiraz wines with notes of Black fruit, Citrus fruit, and Oak.
Clare Valley — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Clare Valley?
- The most planted varieties in Clare Valley are Shiraz/Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and Grenache, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Clare Valley known for?
- Clare Valley is known for Australian Riesling, Australian Clare Valley Shiraz, and Australian Cabernet Sauvignon wines and flavors of Black fruit, Citrus fruit, and Oak.
- How many wineries are in Clare Valley?
- Femente tracks 202 producers in Clare Valley, of which 12 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Clare Valley?
- Clare Valley is a wine region in Australia.
Clare Valley
Clare Valley grows Riesling and Cabernet with the precision of someone who knows exactly what limestone soil can do—sharp, structured whites that age for decades and reds that taste of earth before fruit.
Producers in Clare Valley
- Georges — undiscovered
- King of Clare — undiscovered
- Penna Lane — honest
- Clare Wine Co — distinction
- Eyre Creek — undiscovered
- Pearson Vineyards — distinction
- Pauletts — distinction
- Even Keel — distinction
- Schobers — honest
- Eldredge — honest
- Taylors / Wakefield — critic
- Jim Barry — critic
- Grosset — critic
- Kilikanoon — critic
- Some Young Punks — distinction
- Pikes — distinction
- Twofold — honest
- Jeanneret — honest
- Stephen John — distinction
- Sussex Squire Wines — honest
- Olssen of Watervale — undiscovered
- Marathon Road — undiscovered
- Limefinger — undiscovered
- Copper Ox — undiscovered
- Settebello (AU) — undiscovered
- Hill River Clare Estate — undiscovered
- Farrell — undiscovered
- Barletta — distinction
- Koerner — distinction
- Matriarch & Rogue — undiscovered
- The Dorham — undiscovered
- Koonawla — undiscovered
- Shinyo — undiscovered
- Neagles Estate — undiscovered
- The Enthusiast — undiscovered
- The Clare — undiscovered
- Byrne Vineyards — honest
- Adelina — distinction
- O'Leary Walker — distinction
- Skillogalee — distinction
- Kirrihill — distinction
- Mount Horrocks — critic
- Tim Adams — distinction
- Clos Clare — distinction
- Waninga — distinction
- Tim McNeil — undiscovered
- Side Gate — undiscovered
- Gaelic Cemetery — distinction