Our goal
We aim to produce hand crafted wines of distinction that are true to the grape variety and the flavours from our unique site.
Where we live
Eldridge Estate is located 90 minutes south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. The area is full of beach and holiday towns, golf courses, horse riding, nature reserves & and wineries. The 'Peninsula' has long been a playground for the people of Melbourne, yet Red Hill remains a peaceful rural community.
Our vineyard is situated on Arthurs Seat Road, between the Red Hill turn-off and Red Hill shops. The entrance to the Estate is past the Showgrounds (site of the famous Red Hill market) and 100 metres East of Andrews Lane. Look for our flag that says we're open!
Our milestones
Wendy and David bought the vineyard in 1995 and have since transformed it with a continual program of grafting, canopy management and replanting (500 vines).
In the 2010 James Halliday Wine Companion Eldridge Estate was listed as a Five Star Winery
In the 27th edition of Australian Wine Vintages, Robert Geddes MW, the 2007 MV6 Pinot Noir is one of the top 100 wines and along with the Eldridge Estate Chardonnay is listed as a gold star wine. The Australian Wine Vintages gold stars are an accolade of the winemaker's ability to achieve consistently high standards of fruit, flavour complexity and freshness.
The vineyard is now predominantly a mix of Pinot Noir (6 clones) and Chardonnay (5 clones). It also has Gamay, Sauvignon Blanc and a little Semillon. Our first release was in late 1997, a Chardonnay from 1996 which received great reviews immediately.
Our second release was the Pinot Noir from 1997 which was produced in sufficient quantities to enter the Cowra wine show where it achieved a GOLD medal and equal top score.
Our first Trophy was in the Southern Victorian Wine Show where the Chardonnay from the 2000 vintage was awarded the best Chardonnay and Best White wine of the show.
In 2006 we were asked to represent Australian Pinot Noir at the International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon.
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