Clare Valley
Nº 57 · 33.9°S 138.6°E · Adelaide 125 km
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The Clare Valley runs as a narrow corridor between the Mount Lofty and Flinders ranges, its spine formed by the Main North Road that carries traffic between Adelaide and the mining towns of the far north. This geography shapes everything: the valley floor catches winter rains while the surrounding hills create the temperature variations that make Riesling sing, and the single road means that most of the serious wine producers cluster within a fifteen-minute drive of each other. Stone cottages built by German and Polish settlers in the 1840s anchor almost every winery, their thick walls and small windows designed for a climate that swings between frost and forty degrees. The concentration of family-owned wineries here reflects both the valley's scale and its stubbornness. Grosset Wines operates from a converted woolshed where Jeffrey Grosset has been making benchmark Australian Riesling since 1981, while Sevenhill Cellars continues the winemaking tradition started by Jesuit priests in 1851. Jim Barry Wines remains in the hands of the founding family, their Armagh Shiraz grown on a single hillside vineyard that Peter Barry planted in the 1960s. Even larger operations like Kilikanoon maintain their independence, with Kevin Mitchell sourcing fruit from old-vine blocks across the valley that might otherwise disappear under economic pressure. This isn't the corporate consolidation visible in other Australian wine regions—it's a collection of producers who've chosen to stay small enough to maintain control over every decision from pruning to bottling.
Best time to visit
This is cool-climate wine country, and the listings lean on altitude and dry-grown vines rather than warmth, so the cellar doors are built for cooler-weather visiting. Harvest time in early autumn brings the vineyards to life, while winter suits the stone-walled cellar doors and heritage sites in Burra just as well.
What sets it apart
Of the 36 listings, 28 are small-batch wine producers, an overwhelming share that marks this as a region defined by cellar doors rather than broader tourism infrastructure. Craft, heritage and vintage listings exist but are thin and concentrated — heritage almost entirely in Burra, craft split between a single farm studio and one outside operator. That imbalance is the story: a wine landscape with family-run, low-volume producers at its centre, and everything else a minor counterweight.
Where to start
Generated from 36 verified listings · Last updated 6 July 2026
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A selection of standout places across Clare Valley
Over the Edge Melrose
Melrose is a cycling town, one main street at the foot of Mount Remarkable's…
CoffeeSafavi
A 130-year-old Scottish church on Florence Street is an unlikely home for one…
NatureSpring Gully Conservation Park
A short drive from Clare into the hills of the Mid North, the park protects the…
Places to stayPaxton Square Cottages
In the heart of the old copper-mining town of Burra, two hours north of…
Wine & spiritsMount Horrocks
Stephanie Toole bought Mount Horrocks in 1993, restored Auburn's railway…
Museums & galleriesClare Valley Art Gallery
Twenty-plus years dealing in Central Australian Aboriginal art — contemporary…
Wine & spirits
Annie's Lane
Watervale, SA
Part of the Treasury Wine Estates portfolio, this Clare Valley winery specialises in approachable…
Clare Valley Distillery
Clare, SA
Di, Katherine and Guy run this Clare distillery as something closer to a town living room than a…
Claymore Wines Cellar Door
Leasingham, SA
Clare Valley wines named after football clubs and rock songs — Claymore takes the region's Riesling…
Crabtree Wines
Watervale, SA
The only producer working exclusively from estate fruit in Watervale, Crabtree's 11-hectare…
Eldredge Vineyards
Spring Gully, SA
Spring Gully Road's self-styled "biggest little winery" keeps its range tightly Clare Valley:…
Greg Cooley Wines
Clare, SA
Greg Cooley swapped real estate and a Wendy's franchise for Clare Valley fruit in 1999, founding…
Grosset Wines
Auburn, SA
Jeffrey Grosset has been working Clare Valley fruit since the early 1980s, and two decisions define…
Jeanneret Wines and Clare Valley Brewing Co
Sevenhill, SA
Down Jeanneret Road in Sevenhill, this winery and brewery makes its wines on-site, behind the…
Jim Barry Wines
Clare, SA
Sam and Tom Barry run Watervale Gardeners as a separate label from the family's Jim Barry Wines,…
Kilikanoon Wines
Penwortham, SA
The cellar door sits on Penna Lane in Penwortham, surrounded by cottage gardens, a fruit orchard…
Knappstein
Clare, SA
Housed in a heritage-listed 19th-century brewery building in Clare Valley, this winery offers…
Mount Horrocks
Auburn, SA
Stephanie Toole bought Mount Horrocks in 1993, restored Auburn's railway station as her cellar door…
Museums & galleries
Burra Heritage Passport Trail
Burra, SA
Burra Heritage Passport Trail is a heritage site in Burra, SA. The heritage site explores themes of…
Burra Mine Open Air Museum
Burra, SA
Burra Mine is one of Australia's most significant 19th-century copper mining sites, where thousands…
Burra Regional Art Gallery
Burra, SA
Located in a restored 1860 Post and Telegraph Office, this gallery celebrates Burra's creative…
Clare Valley Art Gallery
Clare, SA
Twenty-plus years dealing in Central Australian Aboriginal art — contemporary Utopia painting in…
Martindale Hall
Mintaro, SA
Martindale Hall is a heritage-listed heritage site in Mintaro, SA. The heritage site explores…
Saddleworth Heritage Centre
Saddleworth, SA
Saddleworth Heritage Centre is a heritage-listed museum in Saddleworth, SA. The museum explores…
Places to stay
Bed In A Shed
Leasingham, SA
Brice Hill Country Lodge
Clare, SA
A short ride from Clare in South Australia's Riesling country, this bed and breakfast sits among…
Burra Heritage Cottages
Burra, SA
In the old copper-mining town of Burra, about 160 kilometres north of Adelaide, two self-contained…
CABN Clare Valley
Mintaro, SA
Among rolling hills, vineyards and native bush at Mintaro in the Clare Valley, roughly an hour and…
Emma Tiver Historic Cottage
Burra, SA
On Truro Street in the old copper town of Burra, 160 kilometres north of Adelaide, this two-bedroom…
Jim Barry Boutique Accommodation
Clare, SA
In Clare township, this accommodation offers three self-contained sites: the Mill Apartments within…
Paxton Square Cottages
Burra, SA
In the heart of the old copper-mining town of Burra, two hours north of Adelaide, a terrace of…
Skillogalee Cottages
Sevenhill, SA
Nature
Neagles Rock Lookout
Clare, SA
A short, adventurous climb on the edge of Clare — a one-kilometre loop, about forty-five minutes on…
Red Banks Conservation Park
Burra, SA
Fifteen kilometres east of Burra, Baldina Creek has cut a run of deep-red alluvial cliffs and…
Spring Gully Conservation Park
Clare, SA
A short drive from Clare into the hills of the Mid North, the park protects the only stand of red…
Food & dining
Antidote Kitchen
Clare, SA
A Clare eatery and wine bar on Main North Road that folds Indian and Asian flavours through modern…
Cogwebs Hub Cafe
Clare Valley, SA
A cheerful Auburn cafe and visitor hub on the Riesling Trail, pulling espresso from locally roasted…
Flinders Food Co Clare
Clare, SA
The Clare Valley outpost of a produce-led cafe founded in the Flinders Ranges town of Hawker,…
Magpie and Stump Hotel
Mintaro, SA
A country hotel in the heritage-listed Clare Valley town of Mintaro, dating to the 1850s and among…
Over the Edge Melrose
Melrose, SA
Melrose is a cycling town, one main street at the foot of Mount Remarkable's trail network, and its…
Pinto Clare Valley
Clare, SA
A chef-owned modern Asian dining room in Clare pairing Thai-inspired cooking with South Australian…
Ragu & Co
Clare, SA
An owner-run Italian restaurant and pizzeria set in the rustic stone of the historic Chaff Mill…
Velvet and Willow Cafe and Pantry
Auburn, SA
A cafe and pantry on Auburn's Main North Road, pouring artisan coffee alongside breakfast, cheese…
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Tours & walks
Based in Clare Valley
Beyond the Mount
Kristen and Don Norton, who also run the Under the Mount accommodation nearby, launched…
Departs Clare ValleyBig Heart Adventures
A small-group walking-tour operator running dedicated multi-day walks through the Clare…
Departs ClareClare Valley Wine Tours
Small-group and private tours through the Clare, Skilly and Polish Hill River valleys,…
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