Flavourful Wines Direct from South Australia’s Clare Valley Region

After Easter and thru to the tip of April, the wine trade in Australia celebrates with a grand calendar of occasions that encourages everybody to assist our wine producers and uncover extra in regards to the areas the place our grapes come from. Greater than 100 occasions are set from April 12 to April 29 to spice up the morale of the individuals behind Australia’s wineries and vineyards as A+ Australian Wine Celebration is launched for the primary time.

Whether or not you’re a wine connoisseur or an occasional wine drinker, you’ve got your private preferences relating to tastes and flavours, that are distinctive and distinct relying on the grape selection and winery it’s sourced from. Our Australian wine trade is organised in accordance with wine zones, areas and sub-regions, which decide the wine-making course of. All facets of the areas’ topography, corresponding to land and soil, are essential in figuring out the traits of the wine.

South Australia Wine Zones

In South Australia, there are seven wine zones, one superzone, 18 wine areas and three sub-regions. The Adelaide superzone consists of Barossa, Fleurieu and Mount Lofty Ranges zones. The areas of South Australia’s wineries and vineyards are labeled into the next teams:

• Zone

  o Barossa

     • Area

       o Barossa Valley

       o Eden Valley

        • Sub-region

          o Excessive Eden

  o Far North

     • Area

       o Southern Flinders Ranges

  o Fleurieu

     • Area

       o Foreign money Creek

       o Kangaroo Island

       o Langhorne Creek

       o McClaren Vale

       o Southern Fleurieu

  o Limestone Coast

     • Area

       o Coonawarra

       o Mount Benson

       o Mount Gambier

       o Padthaway

       o Gown

       o Wrattonbully

  o Decrease Murray

     • Area

       o Riverland

  o Mounty Lofty Ranges

     • Area

       o Adelaide Hills

        • Sub-region

          o Lenswood

          o Piccadilly Valley

       o Adelaide Plains

       o Clare Valley

        • Sub-region

          o Sevenhill

          o Clare

          o Watervale

          o Polish Hill River

          o Auburn

  o Peninsula

Vineyards within the Clare Valley Area

The Clare Valley area is nestled throughout the South Australian bush land. This topography makes the vineyards of Clare Valley among the best within the nation. Listed here are a few of Clare Valley’s distinguishing traits that make their produce delicate and stylish.

• Located in a excessive altitude pocket

• Chilly winters and lengthy scorching days throughout the ripening interval make their wines wealthy but austere, delicate but strong

• Variations in soil-type, altitude and local weather throughout the sub-regions end in totally different varieties

• West-facing, increased altitude vineyards produce the best wines; the open expanses within the east and southern plains produce wonderful flavours

Clare Valley Grape Varieties

The favored varieties on this area are Riesling, Semillon, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Each has distinct traits and flavours.

• Riesling

    o King within the Clare Valley

    o The continental local weather – lengthy scorching days and cooling nights in summer season – has so much to do with its flavour

• Shiraz

    o The cool local weather and lengthy scorching summers guarantee its richness and deep color

• Cabernet Sauvignon

    o It may be excessive in alcohol with deep color and flavour

• Semillon

    o It’s typically blended with Chardonnay

Trelawney Wines: Handcrafted Clare Valley Wines since 1854

You’ll be able to take pleasure in premium Clare Valley wines direct from Trelawney. Their skilled winemakers create wines handcrafted from winery to bottle with flavours typical of Clare Valley. A household’s winemaking custom, prime vineyards on the coronary heart of Clare Valley, and an ideal grape-growing local weather all contribute to the great Trelawney wines.