{"id":4485,"date":"2018-08-26T22:06:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T03:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/?p=4485"},"modified":"2018-08-26T22:49:38","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T03:49:38","slug":"hickinbotham-clarendon-vineyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/2018\/08\/hickinbotham-clarendon-vineyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Terroir. Heritage. Excellence. \u2013 Wines From Australia\u2019s Iconic Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cMy father always taught me that it\u2019s all about the vineyard, and this was a great opportunity to add a special one.\u201d<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Katie Jackson\u2019s words echo what many have known about the Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard for years. Established by Alan Hickinbotham in 1971, the vineyard has been the source of some of Australia\u2019s finest Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon supplying fruit for the likes of Australia\u2019s greatest wines including Penfolds Grange Hermitage and Hardy\u2019s Eileen Hardy. In fact, vine history in the Clarendon area goes back to 1858 when vines were first planted by the area\u2019s settlers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clarendon is a subregion of the famed McLaren Vale Geographic Indication. While the entire McLaren Vale region is known for producing classic expressions of wines that are opulent, bold, and rich with intense flavor, the Clarendon subregion produces wines with a similar profile but layered with elegance and finesse. Located in the northernmost part of McLaren Vale with an elevation of 820 feet above sea level<\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span> which exposes it to cooler temperatures than most of the region, the Clarendon area is blessed with great diurnal ranges which results in world class, age-worthy wines that have great intensity and complexity.<\/p>\n

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