The Chalmers family’s commitment to innovation and excellence has made them a pivotal force in the Australian wine scene for several decades. Through its nursery, vineyards, and wine brands, Chalmers encourages viticultural diversity and smart site-to-variety matching as it works to sustainably grow and authentically craft regional Australian wines. Chalmers wines are the result of years of experimentation and refinement, from the soil to the bottle – Australian wines that pay homage to their continental heritage. Although the Chalmers viticultural story dates back to the late 1970s with grapegrowing and vine propagation, the winery has been producing its own wine only since the early 2000s. Beginning with the Murray Darling Collection in 2003, Chalmers experimented with many French, Spanish, and Italian varieties to find grapes that could produce high-quality fruit in warmer, drier growing conditions. After several vintages, Chalmers sharpened its focus on Italian varieties, of which they had more than 30 in the vineyard, and created Chalmers wines. The Chalmers range focuses on individual varietal wines, each with its own unique personality. The wine company also makes a suite of fun, everyday-drinking wines under its Montevecchio label as well as single-vineyard Heathcote wines Le Sorelle Shiraz and Arturo Malbec.
