Mother Block Red

The Mother Block Red is made with easy drinking and savoury interest in mind. With lifted and pretty aromas of wild strawberries, plum, dark cherry, forest floor, shitake mushroom and orange zest on the nose, the palate sees bright and juicy fruits of cranberry, tart plums, cherry skin, star anise and asian pepper, all with a moreish fine sandy tannin structure that’s firm yet light on its feet.

Our Mother Block range is at the heart of the Chalmers operation and showcases the source block from which we propagate our vines for the nursery from. These certified sustainable mother blocks are their new adopted home for our 30+ Italian varieties that thrive in the warm conditions of the Murray Darling under the vast canopy of the big blue sky.

A wine that’s blend will change depending on vintage and the given season but will likely be based on Nero d’Avola and/or Sagrantino giving vibrancy and drinkability and that savoury interest we strive for in our wines. Picked and pressed into stainless steel and co-fermented through to dry, spending some time on lees and aged in tank for 6 months, its a wine that showcases a sense of place and drinking style.