Description
Clos Clare is a boutique winery located in the famous Florita Vineyard of Watervale in the Clare Valley, owned and run by 3rd generation wine growers/makers Sam and Tom Barry. The Barry family bought this property in 1986 from Leo Buring in which the fruit from this vineyard went into making the benchmark Leonay wine. When the Warilto Homestead was sub divided including a small 45 year old 5 acre parcel of the vineyard to Ian Saunders, Clos Clare was born and is now proudly the wines of the Barry brothers.
About this wine from the winemaker: “As the third generation of the Barry winemaking family, we now hold the keys to this boutique winery. Riesling is the Clare Valley’s signature variety and this is our ninth vintage from clos Clare’s Riesling patch, adjoining the historic ‘Florita’ vineyard in Watervale.”
94 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front “This has some floral bath salts top notes, also lemongrass, and classic lemon/lime flavours. There’s a bit of a savoury thing happening here too, hard to describe, but that’s what it is, and the texture is excellent too, with a fine chalk dust feel, and a long dry finish. Acidity has crunch and purity, and there’s something of a lime gin and tonic and pulpy grapefruit bite in the aftertaste with a little spiciness. Excellent.”
93 points, Mike Bennie for Halliday Wine Companion “A finely drawn and fresh riesling with energetic citrus and green apple fruit flavours married to brambly herbal notes, a touch of grapefruit juice, some gin-like botanical lift and a bit of sweet spice. Good chalky chew to texture, great extension of flavour and general persistence. This looks the goods, perhaps a little light on in character, but delivers a quality white wine of regional and varietal distinction.”
RRP $34 Our Special Price $26.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine*
