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Boutique wine popularity surges after drinkers experiment during lockdown, winemakers say
Australian wine drinkers have used the COVID-19 lockdowns to experiment with alternative varieties of locally-produced wine.
Key points:
- Victoria’s Chalmers Estate 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.
Increasing in popularity are the Nero d’Avola, Montepulciano, and Fiano alternative varieties.
Ashley Ratcliff…
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