100% Nero d'Avola
Bruce and Jenni Chalmers began growing grapes in the 1980s, with their vineyard in Murray Darling, on the border of Victoria and New South Wales. This diverse and thriving vineyard spawned their nursery business, which is responsible for importing close to 70 new clones and varieties. These varieties were released to Australia in 2000 and have since been a major factor in the improvements in sustainability and quality seen in the Australian wine industry in the last 20 years. There has always been a focus on Italian varietals, which has been amplified under the next generation; Bruce and Jenni’s daughters Kim and Tennille have been the custodians of the family business since 2005. Under their care, Chalmers purchased an 80- hectare plot in the northern portion of Heathcote, where they have been able to find the greatest Australian terroirs for the Italian grapes to flourish.
Vibrant and juicy, but with a pleasant reduction that adds sternness and complexity. Flavors of dusty raspberry, Davidson plum (a sour native plum), and graphite. Fine tannins and silky mouthfeel.