Phenomenal wines, amazing tasting room experience.
We attended Jim Barry's tasting room as a booking on a Friday morning.
On arrival we were treated to a complimentary plate of cheese, quince jelly, gluten free crackers and olives. This served as a great palate reset throughout the tasting.
The tasting was a set selection of 7 wines, curated as a weighted tasting starting with lighter white varieties and ending with the heavier reds.
Our host, Annika, was incredibly knowledgeable & friendly - providing our group with fantastic anecdotes of the winery history and history of the region, provided in context of each wine tasted.
A highlight was a surprise entrance from emeritus wine maker Peter Barry himself, who proudly informed us of a recent wine-show win, their Watervale Riesling taking a gold medal in the Brisbane Wine Awards!
(Congratulations guys!)
Needless to say, I highly recommend a visit to Jim Barry's cellar door, a must for anyone visiting the Clare Valley.
(Please note that there is a tasting fee, however this is redeemable on purchase of $100 or more. With such delicious wines on offer it will be hard to walk out of here without spending this amount, be prepared! - take note South Aussie wineries, this is how you do wine flight tastings)