Wines By Clairault

Clairault Cabernet Merlot 2010

Margaret River

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A generously flavoured cépage of roughly equal amounts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with a portion of Cabernet Franc. Clairault Vineyard yields parcels of small but intensely flavoured Merlot berries with fragrant herbal characters. A solid backbone of Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits sweet varietal fruit characters, dark cherry flavours and ripe tannins.

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Clairault is situated approximately ten kilometres south of Yallingup within the Wilyabrup locality of Margaret River. The property contains four dams, eighty hectares of remnant bushland, forty of grazing land and the upper reaches of the Gunyalgup, Quininup and Big Brooks, which join up with Wilyabrup Brook. The remnant bushland comprises jarrah, marri and banksia open forest with small areas of peppermint closed forest. Cabernet, Merlot and Franc are fermented in small four tonnes vessels and pumped over twice daily. The Merlot is taken off skins after a week, the Cabernet is treated to ten days. Components are matured a year to eighteen months in seasoned French oak barriques.

Bright garnet colour. A compelling bouquet of vibrant cherry and dark berry characters with touches of mintiness, dried herb, dark chocolates and vanilla, all well integrated, balanced and gentle. Supple, silky yet distinctly tangy flavours, the palate is medium bodied with upfront plummy sweetness followed by a herbal savoury length. The tannins are fine grained, almost silky in texture. Overall the wine shows good fruit purity, balance and typicity. Would suit lamb, steak or eggplant recipes, a superb accompaniement to rare duck.

Clairault Chardonnay 2010

Margaret River

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Clairault Vineyard was the sixth estate to plant vines and remains one of the oldest privately owned winemaking operations within the premier Wilyabrup sub-appellation of Margaret River. The pristine, undulating property, situated less than four kilometres inland from Cape Clairault peninsula and 120 meters above sea level, is endowed with bountiful creeks, natural springs and some of the oldest native forests in the southwest.

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Biological farming is a passion at Clairault, incorporating a mix of organic and conventional farming techniques which place a strong emphasis on soil biology. The achievement is high quality Chardonnay, such low intervention techniques ensure that only the healthiest grapes are grown, achieving optimum flavour for in the final wine. Fruit is picked early morning and pressed straight away at cool temperatures to retain freshness and vibrancy. A component is barrel fermented in a combination of new and prior use French oak barriques. The wine stays on lees in barrel for the first ten months, stirred and topped fortnightly. Stirring drops back to monthly until the final wine is assembled. Alcohol 13.5%


Pale yellow in colour. The bouquet offers ripe fruit characters of cumquat, fig and tropical fruits over secondary oak derived aromas of toast, roasted cashews and vanilla. The palate shows sweet melon fruit surrounded by a fine mesh of oak tannins. The palate is rounded with a soft acidity, good length of flavour and a clean finish. A match with guinea fowl or king george whiting.

Clairault Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Margaret River

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Clairault is one of the pioneer vineyard wineries in Margaret River. Their aim is to create balanced, well structured wines which reflect a unique terroir and the outstanding quality of fruit from a fully mature site. Semillon in particular is a stand out performer, vinified alongside parcels of intensely aromatic Sauvignon Blanc, into a crisp, clean wine with crunchy flavours, the classic dry Margaret River white with immense drink now appeal.

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Clairault implements a non interventional approach to winemaking, focusing on aromatics, picking on the basis of flavour rather than fruit sugar. This achieves wines with a superb array of flavours and a seamless mouthfeel, good natural acidity and strong varietal character. Fruit picking occurs over several days as each block achieves optimum ripening, harvested throughout the cool of night and chilled. Only the free run juice and very light pressings are utilized, eliminating the need for corrective finings of extracted press wines. Following settling and racking, ferments ware initiated with select aromatic yeast strains. Upon completion, the wine is assembled, stabilised and filtered without delay. Alcohol 12.5%

Pale straw in colour. Bouquet is bright and fresh, newly cut grass aromas, guava and orange blossom. Pleasingly dry with a gentle and well balanced acidity, the long, tightly focused palate is delicate and refined, showing clean flavours of citrus, lime and honeydew melon. Lemon, lemongrass and mineral flavours running through to the crisp finish, a very natural expression of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc exhibiting great purity.

Established in 1976, Clairault is one of the pioneering vineyard winery estates in Margaret River

Margaret River is a region of striking natural beauty which has become one of the world’s most renowned premium wine producing regions and tourism destinations. Its rich terroir, Mediterranean climate and close proximity to the cooling influences of the Indian and Great Southern oceans ensure consistent vintages and the creation of exceptional quality wines. Clairault’s pristine undulating property with bountiful creek lines, natural springs and some of the oldest native forests in the south west, make it truly unique. Its history, pedigree and forward thinking approach has established Clairault’s fast growing reputation as a serious player in Margaret River. This, along with outstanding winemaking skills has helped create wines that are truly distinctive to Clairault’s vineyard.

Owned and operated by the Martin Family, Clairault is a wine grower dedicated to nurture an appreciation of quality that is enjoyable and life enhancing, an aspiration which underpins their approach to all they do and how they relate. Biological farming is the passion, a mix of organic and conventional farming techniques that place a strong emphasis on soil biology. These techniques result in high quality crops, while using significantly less herbicide, no insecticides and no synthetic fertilisers. The biological farming, sustainable and low intervention techniques ensure that only the purest of fruit is produced, thus achieving optimum flavour. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon are the dominant varietals grown on the estate and have proved worthy time and again.

The 230 hectare property contains four dams, approximately 85 hectares of remnant bushland, 40 hectares of grazing land and the upper reaches of the Gunyalgup, Quininup and Big Brook which joins the Wilyabrup Brook. The remnant bushland comprises jarrah, marri and banksia open forest with small areas of peppermint closed forest found near the creek lines.

Clairault strive to create a living heritage of wines that reflect the uniqueness of terroir, wines that are consistent in quality, well balanced, of distinct and lasting elegance, and which express purity of fruit. This approach, combined with minimal intervention winemaking practices and exceptional quality estate grown grapes, achieves the best wine Clairault has to offer.

The winemaking team at Clairault have been endowed with a beautiful, pristine land from which to extract harvests of the finest fruit. With this land comes responsibility to preserve and where possible improve the biodiversity and environmental integrity of the site. It is the aim and desire to keep to a minimum any impact on the quality and sustainability of land, water resources and the wider environment.

Clairault is now a specialist in old vines, producing finely aromatic wines in a crisp and distinctive style, full of fresh fruit and offering pleasurable current drinking. As the wines continue to receive an increasing number of accolades from international shows, national shows and wine critiques, Clairault wines are winning friends from around the globe. At the 2009 London International Wine Challenge, Clairault’s flagship 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon won Gold and Double Trophy for Best Cabernet in Australia and Best Western Australian Red Wine. Clairault has also earned an enviable reputation as one of the region’s most popular tourism destinations. Set in exquisitely breath taking surroundings, the tasting room overlooking the vineyard and winery is the ultimate way to experience the fruits of the winemaking team's labour.

Clairault Winery and Vineyard is situated approximately 10 km south of Yallingup within the Wilyabrup locality of the Margaret River Wine Region. With the guidance of Freshcare Environmental Codes of Practice and Entwine Australia Sustainability Accreditation, Clairault identify, quantify and minimise any impacts from their efforts on the land and local fauna through a programme of continuous improvement. Since 1976 they have been using sustainable practices in the vineyard and it shows. An outstanding range of distinctly elegant wines that have been recognized with considerable international success.

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