Clare Valley Wine Region

In the Clare Valley you'll find a rich tradition of family winemaking that stretches back to the mid 1800s. Handpicking is still common and small yields are carefully nurtured to harvest.

It all began in 1848 when a small band of Jesuits, fleeing religious persecution in Austria, migrated to the free colony of South Australia and established Sevenhill Cellars near the town of the same name. The grapes were originally used to produce sacramental wine, and a quarter of production is still used for this purpose across Australia and export overseas.