Clos Clare Watervale Riesling is a benchmark Australian riesling, sourced from the highly prized Watervale sub-region of Clare Valley. Celebrated for its purity, precision, and remarkable ageing potential, this wine captures everything that has made Watervale one of the world’s great riesling terroirs. Crafted in a dry, unadulterated style, it focuses on clarity of fruit and site expression rather than winemaking artifice. Cool nights, limestone-rich soils, and careful vineyard management combine to deliver a wine of striking freshness, intense aromatics and mineral drive. It is equally compelling in its youth and after years in the cellar, where it develops a classic, toasty and honeyed complexity.
This is a riesling perfect to pair with seafood, Asian cuisine, fresh oysters, or spicy dishes.
Tasting Notes
Appearance:
Pale straw with green hues, brilliant and youthful in the glass.
Nose:
Lifted and aromatic with notes of fresh lime, lemon zest, green apple, and white flowers, underpinned by subtle talc, wet stone, and slate-like minerality.
Palate:
Taut and precise, delivering flavours of citrus, lime cordial, and grapefruit with mouth-watering acidity. The texture is fine and focused, supported by a distinctive mineral core that gives the wine drive and tension.
Finish:
Long, dry, and laser-focused, with lingering citrus purity and a clean, chalky mineral edge.
