Jim Barry
Certain names define Australian wine history, and Jim Barry is firmly among them. The first qualified winemaker in the Clare Valley, graduating from Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1947, Jim Barry played a pivotal role in shaping the region into a benchmark for world-class Riesling and fine, structured reds. After more than two decades pioneering Australian table wine at the Clarevale Co-operative and helping establish Taylors Wines in 1969, he laid the foundations for a family estate that remains proudly owned and run by three generations of Roseworthy graduates. Today, under Peter and Sue Barry, with Tom as winemaker, the Barry name remains inseparable from the Clare Valley and its identity.
At the heart of the estate are two truly iconic vineyards. Florita Vineyard, acquired in 1986, is one of Clareβs grand Riesling sites, delivering wines of piercing lime intensity, mineral tension and extraordinary ageing potential. The Armagh Vineyard, planted in 1968 on a north-facing slope, produces one of Australiaβs most celebrated Shiraz bottlings, powerful yet precise, deeply concentrated yet remarkably poised, and capable of evolving for decades. Together, Florita and The Armagh represent the twin pillars of Jim Barry Wines, benchmark expressions of Clare Valley terroir and enduring symbols of Australian fine wine.
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2023 The Lodge Hill Dry Riesling, Jim Barry
Limewire Electric, crystalline and bursting with Clare Valley energy, the 2023 Lodge Hill Riesling is a masterclass in purity and drive. Aromas lea...
View full details2024 Watervale Riesling, Jim Barry
Located fifteen kilometres south of Clare township, the tiny village of Watervale is nestled in South Australiaβs Clare Valley and is international...
View full details2023 Riesling βSingle Vineyard McKay's, Jim Barry
This Riesling was sourced from the McKayβs vineyard in Watervale. South or east-facing slopes are best suited for Riesling as they are shielded fro...
View full details2022 Assyrtiko, Jim Barry
This 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 a...
View full details2008 The Florita Riesling, Jim Barry
This legendary dry Riesling from Jim Barry has matured under optimum conditions and displays the complexities that fine Australian Riesling develop...
View full details2018 Wolta Wolta Clare Valley Riesling, Loosen Barry
The friendship between Ernst Loosen, of the Dr. Loosen Estate in Germany, and Peter Barry, of Jim Barry Wines, Australia, began in 1995 at the Lond...
View full details2017 Wolta Wolta Clare Valley Riesling, Loosen Barry
Pale gold with glints of green, this Riesling walks a fine line between power and precision. Aromas of lime zest, green apple, white flowers and cr...
View full details2021 The Florita Riesling, Jim Barry
Jim Barryβs iconic and outstanding single-vineyard Riesling, The Florita, stands tall at the top of the tree for Clare Valley Riesling. Located fif...
View full details2014 The Florita Riesling, Jim Barry - Magnum
There is nothing quite like a magnum for sharing and this iconic 2014 βThe Floritaβ Riesling from Jim Barry is just the ticket. This magnificent wi...
View full details2010 The Florita Riesling, Jim Barry
This legendary dry Riesling from Jim Barry has matured under optimum conditions and displays the complexities that fine Australian Riesling develo...
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