Great Southern

www.chalariwines.com.au

Starting in 2017 in the little Perth Hills suburb of Roleystone, Chalari was born with just two tonnes of premium Frankland River riesling. All made by hand in a tiny shed out the back, this wine made it on to the New Year's Eve menu at the State Buildings in WA. The winery was built from the ground up with no family history in winemaking. Scraping and scrapping for tanks and equipment, the constant innovation to make tools or equipment they couldn't afford to buy defines the brand. In hindsight, starting a winery from scratch is hard work, particularly with no family 'hand me down' property or equipment. Today, Chalari produces several traditional, lo-fi and experimental wines and sells in several markets across Australia and internationally.