Description Knappstein remains one of the Clare Valley's most famous names. Despite changing hands several times, "wine quality has remained excellent" (Halliday) This luscious Gris boasts notes of orange zest, ginger spice and ripe pear combined with notes of vanilla and baked pastry leads to a rich, textured, palate with opulent spice-poached pear, quince and lemon honey flavours – through to a clean crisp finish. "Excellent drinking. 93pts" says Sam Kim Wine Orbit.
The Clare Valley is a popular wine region, home to about 50 wineries and renowned for its cool climate wines, notably Riesling. Some of its most well known wineries include Taylors Wines, Annie’s Lane, Grosset Wines, Jim Barry Wines and Kilikanoon which has won James Halliday’s Winery of the Year in years gone by.