Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard
We are a five star rated, multi-award winning producer of high quality wines that reflect the variety, vintage and uniqueness of the place.
2019 Vintage
The 2019 vintage will be remembered as another high-quality Clare Riesling vintage with lower alcohols and bright acids a feature of our wines.
![GCV Premium Riesling](/img/gaelic_riesling_small.png)
GCV Premium Riesling
The GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
![GCV Celtic Farm Riesling](/img/Gaelic-Cemetery-Celtic-Farm-1.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Riesling
This wine comes from three different blocks on the vineyard and our intention is to make a wine in the modern Australian Riesling style - crisp, dry and fresh. It has typical Clare Valley Riesling citrus characters of lemon and lime.
![GCV McAskill Cabernet Malbec](/img/gaelic_mcaskill_cab_malbec.png)
GCV McAskill Cabernet Malbec
Elegant to drink this wine has flavour and personality without the heaviness often associated with Cabernet. Medium weight, bright and youthful showcasing typical Clare characteristics of sage, green olive and bright red fruits in the mulberry / blueberry spectrum.
![GCV McAskill Shiraz](/img/gaelic_mcaskill_shiraz.png)
GCV McAskill Shiraz
Benchmark Clare Valley Shiraz, medium to full body with Elderberry, dark cherry and fresh red plum notes.
2018 Vintage
The 2018 vintage will be remembered as a really good Riesling vintage and is comparable to recent high-quality years such as 2016, 2015, 2013 and maybe 2006.
![GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec](/img/gaelic_premium_cab_malbec_small.png)
GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec
This wine displays intense blackcurrant / mulberry fruit aromas along with some mocha and chocolate notes. Quite concentrated on the palate, but manages to retain a degree of elegance that we expect to see in Cabernet based wines.
![GCV Premium Riesling](/img/gaelic_riesling_small.png)
GCV Premium Riesling
The GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
![GCV Celtic Farm Riesling](/img/Gaelic-Cemetery-Celtic-Farm-1.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Riesling
This wine comes from three different blocks on the vineyard and our intention is to make a wine in the modern Australian Riesling style - crisp, dry and fresh. Pale green in appearance with typical Clare Valley Riesling citrus characters of lemon and lime.
![GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet](/img/gaelic_shz_cab_small.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet
Deep red in colour, the wine displays ripe satsuma plum and blackcurrant, a little chocolate and a hint of cedary French oak. The palate is quite rich but retains a degree of elegance with its balanced acidity. It also has a good depth of juicy, fleshy dark berry fruit. A really attractive Clare red blend which will repay medium term cellaring - say 3-6 years.
![Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect from this site.
2017 Vintage
This vintage will be remembered as one of the top Riesling vintages since the turn of the century along with 2002, 2005, 2009 & 2012.
![GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec](/img/gaelic_premium_cab_malbec_small.png)
GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec
This wine displays intense blackcurrant / mulberry fruit aromas along with some mocha and chocolate notes. Quite concentrated on the palate, but manages to retain a degree of elegance that we expect to see in Cabernet based wines.
![GCV Premium Riesling](/img/gaelic_riesling_small.png)
GCV Premium Riesling
The GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
![GCV Celtic Farm Riesling](/img/Gaelic-Cemetery-Celtic-Farm-1.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Riesling
This wine comes from three different blocks on the vineyard and our intention is to make a wine in the modern Australian Riesling style - crisp, dry and fresh. Pale green in appearance with typical Clare Valley Riesling citrus characters of lemon and lime.
![GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet](/img/gaelic_shz_cab_small.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet
Deep red in colour, the wine displays ripe satsuma plum and blackcurrant, a little chocolate and a hint of cedary French oak. The palate is quite rich but retains a degree of elegance with its balanced acidity. It also has a good depth of juicy, fleshy dark berry fruit. A really attractive Clare red blend which will repay medium term cellaring - say 3-6 years.
![Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect from this site.
2016 Vintage
Rain received in January probably turned a potentially ordinary vintage into something potentially quite special.
![GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec](/img/gaelic_premium_cab_malbec_small.png)
GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec
This wine displays intense blackcurrant / mulberry fruit aromas along with some mocha and chocolate notes. Quite concentrated on the palate, but manages to retain a degree of elegance that we expect to see in Cabernet based wines.
![GCV Premium Riesling](/img/gaelic_riesling_small.png)
GCV Premium Riesling
The GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
![GCV Celtic Farm Riesling](/img/Gaelic-Cemetery-Celtic-Farm-1.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Riesling
This wine comes from three different blocks on the vineyard and our intention is to make a wine in the modern Australian Riesling style - crisp, dry and fresh. Pale green in appearance with typical Clare Valley Riesling citrus characters of lemon and lime.
![GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet](/img/gaelic_shz_cab_small.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet
Deep red in colour, the wine displays ripe satsuma plum and blackcurrant, a little chocolate and a hint of cedary French oak. The palate is quite rich but retains a degree of elegance with its balanced acidity. It also has a good depth of juicy, fleshy dark berry fruit. A really attractive Clare red blend which will repay medium term cellaring - say 3-6 years.
![Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect from this site.
2015 Vintage
The 2015 vintage was shaped by a cool winter with above average rainfall followed by a dry and quite warm spring
![GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec](/img/gaelic_premium_cab_malbec_small.png)
GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec
This wine displays intense blackcurrant / mulberry fruit aromas along with some mocha and chocolate notes. Quite concentrated on the palate, but manages to retain a degree of elegance that we expect to see in Cabernet based wines.
![GCV Premium Riesling](/img/gaelic_riesling_small.png)
GCV Premium Riesling
The GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
![GCV Celtic Farm Riesling](/img/Gaelic-Cemetery-Celtic-Farm-1.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Riesling
This wine comes from three different blocks on the vineyard and our intention is to make a wine in the modern Australian Riesling style - crisp, dry and fresh. Pale green in appearance with typical Clare Valley Riesling citrus characters of lemon and lime.
![GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet](/img/gaelic_shz_cab_small.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet
Deep red in colour, the wine displays ripe satsuma plum and blackcurrant, a little chocolate and a hint of cedary French oak. The palate is quite rich but retains a degree of elegance with its balanced acidity. It also has a good depth of juicy, fleshy dark berry fruit. A really attractive Clare red blend which will repay medium term cellaring - say 3-6 years.
![Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect from this site.
2014 Vintage
The 2014 vintage was shaped by a cool winter with average rainfall which gave the grapes vibrant flavors and resulting elegant wines.
![GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec](/img/gaelic_premium_cab_malbec_small.png)
GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec
This wine displays intense blackcurrant / mulberry fruit aromas along with some mocha and chocolate notes. Quite concentrated on the palate, but manages to retain a degree of elegance that we expect to see in Cabernet based wines.
![GCV Premium Riesling](/img/gaelic_riesling_small.png)
GCV Premium Riesling
The GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
![GCV Celtic Farm Riesling](/img/Gaelic-Cemetery-Celtic-Farm-1.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Riesling
This wine comes from three different blocks on the vineyard and our intention is to make a wine in the modern Australian Riesling style - crisp, dry and fresh. Pale green in appearance with typical Clare Valley Riesling citrus characters of lemon and lime.
![GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet](/img/gaelic_shz_cab_small.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet
Deep red in colour, the wine displays ripe satsuma plum and blackcurrant, a little chocolate and a hint of cedary French oak. The palate is quite rich but retains a degree of elegance with its balanced acidity. It also has a good depth of juicy, fleshy dark berry fruit. A really attractive Clare red blend which will repay medium term cellaring - say 3-6 years.
![Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect from this site.
2013 Vintage
Lower alcohols, pure concentrated citrus flavours and balanced acidity are the hallmarks of this vintage
![GCV Premium Riesling](/img/gaelic_riesling_small.png)
GCV Premium Riesling
The GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
![GCV Celtic Farm Riesling](/img/Gaelic-Cemetery-Celtic-Farm-1.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Riesling
This wine comes from three different blocks on the vineyard and our intention is to make a wine in the modern Australian Riesling style - crisp, dry and fresh. Pale green in appearance with typical Clare Valley Riesling citrus characters of lemon and lime.
![Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect from this site.
2012 Vintage
The 2012 vintage was ideal in every respect for the Clare Valley.
![GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec](/img/gaelic_premium_cab_malbec_small.png)
GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec
This wine displays intense blackcurrant / mulberry fruit aromas along with some mocha and chocolate notes. Quite concentrated on the palate, but manages to retain a degree of elegance that we expect to see in Cabernet based wines.
![GCV Premium Riesling](/img/gaelic_riesling_small.png)
GCV Premium Riesling
The GCV Premium Riesling comes from the oldest block of Riesling vines on the vineyard. Our aim is to make something that is more textural than the Celtic Farm, not relying totally on acidity to give length and drive to the wine.
![GCV Celtic Farm Riesling](/img/Gaelic-Cemetery-Celtic-Farm-1.png)
GCV Celtic Farm Riesling
This wine comes from three different blocks on the vineyard and our intention is to make a wine in the modern Australian Riesling style - crisp, dry and fresh. Pale green in appearance with typical Clare Valley Riesling citrus characters of lemon and lime.
![Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect from this site.
2010 Vintage
The 2010 vintage was one of the earliest on record for the Clare Valley beginning in early February.
![GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec](/img/gaelic_premium_cab_malbec_small.png)
GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec
This wine displays intense blackcurrant / mulberry fruit aromas along with some mocha and chocolate notes. Quite concentrated on the palate, but manages to retain a degree of elegance that we expect to see in Cabernet based wines.
![GCV Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect.
2009 Vintage
The 2009 vintage saw a welcome return to normal seasonal conditions for the Clare Valley.
![GCV Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect.
2008 Vintage
The 2008 vintage was on the back of unusual seasonal conditions for the Clare Valley.
![GCV Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect.
2007 Vintage
In the 2007 vintage most of South Eastern Australia was affected by a severe drought with crop levels being reduced significantly in most region.
![GCV Premium Shiraz](/img/gaelic_premium_shiraz.png)
GCV Premium Shiraz
The fruit for this comes from the two oldest blocks of Shiraz on the vineyard. Varying percentages of both blocks make up the Premium depending on the year. Incredibly deep red, almost black in colour, this wine shows all the usual blackberry, star anise and ferrous characters that we have come to expect.