Chalkers Crossing Winery

Chalkers Crossing Winery, located in the beautiful NSW region of Hilltops and Tumbarumba, aims to convey the true sense of the terroir of their vineyards when drinking their wine.

Rockleigh Vineyard, just 5km south of Young in the Hilltops Region in Southern New South Wales was acquired by Chalkers Crossing. The orchard was converted to a modern 10ha vineyard in late 1997 with the planting of Riesling, Semillon, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. The first crop from these vines was harvested in early 2000.

Kylmorn Vineyard, 7 kms south of Young in the Hilltops Region, is the latest acquisition of the owners of Chalkers Crossing. It is a 17ha sustainably managed vineyard planted in 2002 with Riesling, Chardonnay and Shiraz.

The red sandy loam soils of the Hilltops Region were recognised long ago as prime land for growing stone fruits, particularly cherries. Young is known as ‘The Cherry Capital of Australia’, although many different fruits are grown in the region. The combination of fertile soils, reliable rainfall and a Mediterranean continental climate makes the Hilltops Region ideal for growing premium quality grapes for wine production.

In the past 20 years there has been an acceleration of wine grape plantings in the Hilltops with over 400 hectares of vines producing over 3,000 tonnes of wine grapes annually.