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Boutique wine popularity surges after drinkers experiment during lockdown, winemakers say WedWednesday 10 updated ThuThursday 11 Kim Chalmers and Bart van Olphen, of Chalmers Wines, oversee hand-picked, small-run varieties. ( Share Print text only Cancel Key points: 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. ....