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.