Mount Horrocks Watervale Clare Valley Semillon 2022
£22.95
The wine
Pale gold with a lime edge. Impressively light, elegant and zesty, with vibrant lemon and apple.
Semillon in Australia is capable of extraordinary age and is usually associated with the Hunter Valley; in the Clare it comes out leaner and more citrus-driven. Mount Horrocks is Stephanie Toole estate in the Clare Valley, certified organic, where each variety is matched to a specific site rather than planted wherever there is room.
The producer
Mount Horrocks
View all Mount Horrocks winesMount Horrocks is a benchmark Clare Valley producer, led with great skill by Stephanie Toole. From the Watervale sub-region in South Australia, the estate has earned a devoted following for wines of purity, precision and character.
The vineyards are farmed organically and tended by hand, with fruit picked and sorted meticulously. This careful, sustainable approach and a focus on site expression give wines of clarity and freshness, none more so than the estate's celebrated Rieslings.
The range centres on pristine Watervale Riesling and a beautifully crafted Semillon, alongside characterful reds in Shiraz, Cabernet and Nero d'Avola. The famous Cordon Cut Riesling, made by severing the canes to concentrate the fruit on the vine, is a modern Australian classic.
Meticulous, expressive and consistently excellent, Mount Horrocks captures the Clare Valley at its finest. Its wines reward attention and age with grace.






