Mother Block

Mother Block

Field blend wines made from the right varieties in the right place delivering accessible wines of personality and presence.

The Mother Block wines are the essence of the Chalmers story. They trace our history as growers, then makers, championing Italian varieties that are so suited to our climate, and to our lifestyle. They talk of our red sand and limestone soils and the big sky of our beloved Murray Darling region.

Our sustainably farmed Mother Blocks are not just the source of these wines, but also provide vine material to growers across the country. Chalmers have always called the Murray Darling region home, from the start of Bruce and Jenni’s winegrowing to the 30- plus-year story of the nursery and the importation of Italian varieties. Those vines were planted as our Mother Blocks, giving us the privilege of being the first Australian growers to tend scores of varieties. All grapes for the Mother Block wines are grown by the family on our vineyard in Merbein, Victoria, Australia on Njeri Njeri country