Clare Valley Wine

Skillogalee Vineyards in the Skilly Valley

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The Clare Valley produces just 1% of Australia’s wine, yet accounts for more than 5% of the nation’s wine awards—a remarkable achievement for such a small region and a reflection of our focus on premium, high-quality wines.

Located approximately 130 km north of Adelaide, the Clare Valley experiences a relatively warm continental climate during the summer months. But when the sun goes down, temperatures can fall dramatically. This significant diurnal temperature variation, combined with the region’s elevation and cooling afternoon breezes, allows grapes to ripen slowly while retaining freshness, acidity and flavour—ideal conditions for producing exceptional wine.

Much More Than Riesling

The Clare Valley is internationally renowned for Riesling, and rightly so, but there is much more to discover.

The region also produces outstanding Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, with premium examples that comfortably stand alongside those from South Australia’s better-known red wine regions, including the Barossa and McLaren Vale.

Increasingly, Clare Valley winemakers are also experimenting with alternative varieties such as Fiano, Nero d’Avola, Dolcetto, Grenache and Viognier, bringing even greater diversity to the region and giving wine lovers plenty of interesting new varieties and styles to discover.

With around 35 wineries and 25 cellar doors, there’s far more wine in the Clare Valley than we could possibly sample during a walking tour!

Instead, we’ve carefully selected some of our favourite wineries and cellar doors to visit along the way, as well as a selection of excellent Clare Valley wines to enjoy with meals back at the lodge.

After all, walking through one of Australia’s great wine regions is only half the experience—you really should taste it as well.

Wine On Tour

Whilst wine can form an integral part of your experience in the Clare Valley, it is not for everyone and the region, the walking and the food is spectacular whether you sample the wine or not.

When wine is consumed, it is only consumed once the walking for the day is completed.

During our walking tours wine is offered with each restaurant lunch, plus we offer wine with our evening meals which are generally served in the lodge.

On our 3 and 5 day tours we also have a local winemaker do a private tasting in the Lodge with our guests, providing plenty of insight into the intrices of the region and what makes us stand apart from the rest.

Whilst it can vary, normally we offer wine from;

  • Jeannerett Wines
  • Mitchell Wines
  • Skillogalee
  • Penna Lane
  • Pauletts
  • Hill River Clare Estate
  • Sussex Squire
  • Sevenhill Cellars
  • Pikes
  • Jim Barry Wines