The Port Philip winemaking philosophy is focused on preserving the fruit characters of the vineyard. Good wine is the result of a balanced vine, controlled yields and high quality fruit. The Port Phillip estate comprises 8.7 hectares of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc. It was established in 1987 and has rapidly gained a reputation for exceptional cool climate wines, brought about by attention to detail and an impeccably maintained vineyard. Under the management of third generation viticulturist Doug Wood, the Port Phillip Estate viticulture program produces low yield, high quality crops that reveal the nature of an exceptional site.
Port Phillip Location & History
The Port Phillip Estate winery is situated at Red Hill in the heart of the beautiful Mornington Peninsula wine region, just 80km south of Melbourne.
The Port Phillip Estate vineyard was established in 1987 and acquired by the Gjergja family in 1999. Surrounded by mounds of native grasses and indigenous spotted gums, the new Port Phillip Estate winery, designed by Wood Marsh Architecture, emerges from the landscape as a dramatic curved sculpture made of rammed-earth. The Kooyong vineyard and winery was also acquired by Port Phillip in 2004.
Port Phillip Wine Styles & Labels
Port Philip wines are driven by texture and balance as well as exhibiting the imprint of the vineyard and winemaker.
Labels include the Port Phillip and Quartier Range
