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Case 02: Took the long way to dinner. Ask the locals, read the land, find her before sunset. Find her and go in the draw for $250 to dine at Doot Doot Doot, Jackalope.
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David Lloyd's tiny cult estate, single-clone Pinot Noirs from individual rows, plus Gamay, made for the Burgundy obsessives.
Known for Single-Clone Pinot NoirsDavid LloydCult ProducerTiny Cellar Door
Eldridge Estate · Red Hill Why we’d goEldridge is where Peninsula Pinot nerds go to geek out, David Lloyd, a shed, a small counter, and the wines lined up for you to taste one against the other.
Eldridge is where Peninsula Pinot nerds go to geek out. David Lloyd runs the estate almost single-handedly, makes the wine himself, and produces single-clone bottlings, MV6, PTG, 115, 777, in quantities so small that most of them are sold out by word of mouth before they reach a shelf. The cellar door is deliberately low-key: a shed, a small counter, Dave behind it, the wines lined up for you to taste one against the other.
The MV6 is the benchmark bottling, the one you will still find on the best Melbourne wine lists and the one that quietly reminds everyone what a Peninsula Pinot can be. The Gamay is arguably Australia's most serious take on the variety. Tastings by appointment, call ahead, and keep an eye out for the Clonal Comparison flight if it is available.
This is not a place to bring a wedding party. It is a place to arrive alone or as a couple, pay attention, and leave with a bottle you will open when you want to remember the afternoon.
Worth knowing
If you only do one thing
Taste the MV6 Pinot Noir before you buy anything else.
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Editor's verdict
Eldridge Estate has always been a quiet achiever - planted in 1984, small production, estate-grown, no fuss. The change of ownership in 2022 (Elli and Vicki Tutungi bought from founder David Lloyd) has added energy without disturbing the character. The variety list still includes the thing that makes Eldridge unique on the Peninsula: Gamay. If you want to taste one of the few serious Peninsula Gamay expressions, this is the place.
Weekends 11am–5pm; also open daily in January. Bookings advised for 45-minute sessions. Tastings run as a 4-wine flight, charged per person. Gourmet cheese, charcuterie, and tapas platters available. Dogs welcome outdoors on leash.
Key varieties: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, Sauvignon Blanc.
Worth seeking out: MV6 Pinot Noir.
Original farmhouse on the estate, available as holiday accommodation via Airbnb.
Weekends 11am–5pm with bookings advised. Daily during January. Contact the winery for session bookings.
No on-site restaurant. Gourmet cheese, charcuterie, and tapas platters are available at the cellar door.
Confirmed yes - well-behaved dogs on-leash are welcome in outdoor areas.
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