Best Clare Valley Rieslings

Discover a curated selection of the most exceptional Rieslings from Clare Valley, an Australian region renowned for its premium white wines. This list highlights key vintages and producers, offering a guide for wine enthusiasts seeking vibrant citrus notes, crisp acidity, and excellent aging potential. Explore the unique characteristics of these wines, from their fresh, youthful profiles to more developed expressions with petrol notes. It's an opportunity to learn about the wineries and vineyards that define Australian Riesling excellence.

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    Jim Barry Wines Lodge Hill Riesling 2024

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    • Vibrant lime and orange blossom aroma

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    This 2024 Riesling exhibits an aromatic complexity of lime, spice, and citrus blossom, complemented by a vibrant palate featuring brown lime notes and pronounced acidity. Its flavor profile and structure position it as an outstanding example of the 2024 vintage's quality in Clare Valley. The 2024 vintage in Clare Valley was one of the best for Riesling in many years, and this wine captures that excellence with its well-weighted fruit and driving acidity.

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    Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling 2024

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    • Standout and pure pleasure to drink

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    This Riesling stands out for its purity and single-site expression, offering aromatic complexity with citrus, floral, and mineral notes. Its balance of intensity, flow, and length, coupled with vibrant acidity, makes it an exceptional Clare Valley wine. It has received critical acclaim, being featured in Tyson Stelzer's Top 250 wines and The Australian's Top 100.

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    Limefinger Solace Riesling 2024

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    • Clean and pure

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    This 2024 Riesling maintains the exceptional form of its predecessor, which was awarded as the second best wine tasted in 2023. It offers an ultra-mineral and cool expression, with remarkable concentration of lime, lavender, and crushed rock flavors, making it a brilliant and pure wine.

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    Wakefield St Andrews Riesling 2024

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    • Hedonistic and tightly focused

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    This Clare Valley Riesling offers aromatic complexity with lemon, lime, and orange blossom notes, alongside a chewy palate and powerful citrus acidity. Its flavor profile, featuring intense lime fruit and a lingering finish, showcases the region's winemaking prowess.

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    Greenslade Riesling 2024

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    • Delicate nose with hints of limes

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    The Greenslade Riesling 2024 is a Clare Valley white wine that has received a 95-point rating from Australian Wine Showcase Magazine and a gold medal. It features a fresh, mineral-driven flavor profile with notes of lime, orange, and green apple, and possesses a structure and acidity that make it ideal for aging.

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    Grosset G110 Riesling

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    • Impressive score of 97 (2024 vintage)

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    Grosset G110 Riesling is an Australian white wine that embodies the purity and aromatic intensity characteristic of the finest Clare Valley Rieslings. Its production from a single clone (clone 110) imparts exceptional complexity and finesse, featuring vibrant acidity and notes of citrus and white peach. It received an impressive score of 97 from Mike Bennie for the 2024 vintage, positioning it among the most highly rated wines from the region.

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    Grosset Springvale Riesling 2025

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    • Top Clare Riesling

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    This Grosset Riesling is a classic example from the Clare Valley region, standing out for its freshness and aromatic complexity. It offers a vibrant tasting experience with intense citrus notes and a piercing acidity, making it an exceptional choice for Riesling enthusiasts.

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    Jeanneret 'Big Fine Girl' Riesling 2025

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    • Has texture, character and sheer fruit intensity

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    This Clare Valley Riesling is acclaimed for its exceptional texture, character, and fruit intensity that sets it apart. It offers a vibrant flavor profile with dominant lime notes, hints of salinity, and floral undertones, making it a pure and refined expression of the varietal.

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    Rieslingfreak No. 8 Polish Hill River Schatzkammer Riesling 2025

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    • Finalist for Sweet Wine of the Year AU 2026

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    This Clare Valley Riesling stands out for its complex flavor profile, combining notes of lime, honey, and kerosene with vibrant acidity and a distinctive salinity. Its balance of succulent residual sweetness and crackling acidity earned it a finalist spot for the Sweet Wine of the Year AU 2026 award, showcasing its exceptional quality.

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    Leo Buring DWB17 Leonay Riesling 2024

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    • Named best riesling in Australia

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    This Riesling was named Riesling of the Year at the 2026 Halliday Wine Companion Awards, scoring 98 points. Its flavour profile is characterized by a singularity of lime, with notes of lime cordial, freshly squeezed lime juice, and green apple sorbet, alongside floral and mineral hints.

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    Sevenhill Riesling

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    • Crisp, light length

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    This wine offers lovely intensity and length, with flavors of lemon, crisp apple, and a subtle hint of white peach, showcasing exceptional finesse and balance. It has been awarded an impressive 96 Points by Wine Orbit, recognized for its vibrant purity and elegance.

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    Rieslingfreak No.12 Riesling 2023

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    • Rated 95/100 by The Wine Advocate

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    This 2023 Riesling stands out for its crisp natural acidity, which imparts exceptional length and vibrancy, culminating in a persistent, laser-sharp finish. It was crowned Australia's Best in the 2025 Halliday Wine Awards, highlighting its superior quality and enviable aging potential.

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    Pauletts Clare Valley Riesling 2024

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    • Crisp, fruity style

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    This Riesling has been awarded 95 points and gold medals at both the Royal Adelaide Wine Show and the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards, highlighting its exceptional quality. Its aromatic profile of lime, citrus, and nectarine, coupled with a juicy and generous palate, makes it an outstanding expression from the Clare Valley.

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    Mort's Block Watervale Riesling

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    • Recognised as one of Australia's Top 100 Wines by James Halliday

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    This Clare Valley Riesling offers aromatic complexity with notes of lime, apple, and floral hints, complemented by a distinctive mineral and 'petrol' character that develops over time. Its palate is vibrant, featuring high acidity and a bone-dry finish that makes it exceptionally refreshing and food-friendly.