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The combination of altitude and isolation makes Clare one of Australia’s most characterful cool-climate enclaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1572\" data-start=\"935\"\u003eThe region stretches over a narrow 30-kilometre corridor dotted with sub-districts of distinctive personality. \u003cstrong data-end=\"1060\" data-start=\"1047\"\u003eWatervale\u003c\/strong\u003e is celebrated for its fragrant, lime-driven \u003cstrong data-end=\"1117\" data-start=\"1105\"\u003eRiesling\u003c\/strong\u003e, bright and racy with a steely edge; \u003cstrong data-end=\"1176\" data-start=\"1155\"\u003ePolish Hill River\u003c\/strong\u003e, slightly cooler and higher, yields taut, mineral wines of almost electric precision. \u003cstrong data-end=\"1277\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003eSevenhill\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded by Jesuit priests in the 1850s, remains the region’s spiritual home, producing structured, age-worthy reds from \u003cstrong data-end=\"1409\" data-start=\"1399\"\u003eShiraz\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1436\" data-start=\"1414\"\u003eCabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/strong\u003e. Meanwhile, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1460\" data-start=\"1450\"\u003eAuburn\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1482\" data-start=\"1465\"\u003eSkilly Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e deliver supple, textured wines that bridge Clare’s yin and yang of fruit and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"1574\"\u003eThough its winemaking history dates back to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1626\" data-start=\"1618\"\u003e1840\u003c\/strong\u003e, Clare’s reputation was cemented in the mid-20th century with its world-class \u003cstrong data-end=\"1718\" data-start=\"1705\"\u003eRieslings, \u003c\/strong\u003eamong the most pure and age-worthy in the southern hemisphere. Today, estates such as \u003cstrong data-end=\"1843\" data-start=\"1808\"\u003eGrosset, Jim Barry, Kilikanoon,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1862\" data-start=\"1848\"\u003eKnappstein\u003c\/strong\u003e continue to champion sustainability, precision, and regional identity. Whether white or red, every Clare Valley wine carries a thread of quiet strength, \u003cstrong data-end=\"2112\" data-start=\"2018\"\u003esun-kissed fruit, minerality, and a pulse of natural energy that could only come from here\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2022-assyrtiko-jim-barry","title":"2022 Assyrtiko, Jim Barry","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis wine is a pale straw colour in the glass. Opens with lifted notes of rose water florals and pear. A generous palate packed with lemon butter and pear fruit. The palate has depth, with some chalky texture anchoring the generous and rich fruit and a drawn-out, refreshing citrus finish. The wine has been praised for its similarity to its Greek counterpart and has great natural acidity with flavours of pear, apricot and apple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Assyrtiko vines are from clones that Peter Barry originally imported from Gaia’s vineyard, Santorini. 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