Destination: 'Jim Barry Wines, Clare Valley’



The late Jim Barry was a pioneer of the Australian wine industry. He was the first qualified winemaker to work in the Clare Valley and with his wife, Nancy, built a successful wine business which has produced trophy-winning wines since its establishment in 1959 and now exports to 25 countries worldwide.

Today, the company exports to more than 25 countries worldwide and has over 200 hectares of vineyard holdings. Jim’s second son Peter took over from his father as Managing Director in 1985 and has overseen the development of a range of modern classics, including The Armagh Shiraz, The McRae Wood Shiraz, First Eleven Cabernet Sauvignon and The Florita Riesling. Peter’s sons Sam and Tom have recently released their own wines under the Clos Clare label, thus continuing the family tradition into the third generation.