The charming ol' Sevenhill – built in 1863, with thick stone walls and fronted by a stripy mind-your-head verandah – has a big rep for pub meals (mains $19 to $35; good kids' meals too). But we prefer it as an atmospheric spot for a cold beer at the end of a long day's wine swilling.


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1. Sevenhill Cellars

0.16 MILES

Like a little religion, guilt or forgiveness with your drink? This place was established by Jesuits in 1851, making it the oldest winery in the Clare…

2. Skillogalee

1.42 MILES

Skillogalee is a small family outfit known for its spicy shiraz, fabulous food and top-notch riesling. Kick back with a long, lazy meal on the verandah …

3. Shut The Gate

1.52 MILES

Up a little gravel driveway through some big black gates (no need to shut them), this upbeat little cellar door has been making a few 'Best New Wineries'…

4. Spring Gully Conservation Park

1.56 MILES

About 3km southwest of Sevenhill, the 400-hectare Spring Gully Conservation Park features blue-gum forest, red stringybarks and 18m-high winter waterfalls…

5. Jeanneret Wines

1.62 MILES

For some of the loveliest rosé you're ever likely to taste, squirrel out Jeanneret Wines, way up a bush-crowded dirt road beyond the much-better-known…

6. Paulett Wines

2.05 MILES

High on the hill, not far east of Sevenhill in the Polish Hill River sub-region (lime-, slate- and mineral-rich soils), Paulett has the best views in the…

7. Pikes

2.71 MILES

The industrious Pike family set up shop in the Polish Hill River sub-region of the Clare Valley in 1984, and have been producing show-stopping riesling…

8. Mr Mick

3.65 MILES

We're not sure who Mick is exactly, but his winery/restaurant is mighty charming, occupying a noble former-distillery down a quiet Clare street. Duck in…