Boutique wine popularity surges after drinkers experiment during lockdown, winemakers say
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Kim Chalmers and Bart van Olphen, of Chalmers Wines, oversee hand-picked, small-run varieties.
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Victoria s Chalmers Wines will harvest about 50 alternative grape varieties over the next two months
Alternative wine varieties rely on domestic consumers, so shocks like China s new tariff do not affect them
Varieties such as Nero d Avola, Montepulciano and Fiano are closing in on popular alternative drops pinot gris and tempranillo
Winemakers in Victoria and in South Australia s Riverland are reporting a dramatic increase in demand for non-mainstream wine, especially from younger consumers.