Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/wine/kooyong/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: unknown Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. [Wine Country]() Winery [Main Ridge]() Tuerong # Kooyong Single-vineyard pinot noir and chardonnay from one of the Peninsula's most decorated estates. Known for Halliday Top Winery Australia Named Single-Block Vineyard Program Haven, Meres, Ferrous, Faultline Blocks 98-Point Winery Rating +61 3 5989 4444 Kooyong · Main Ridge Why we’d go The single-block tasting is a practical education in why micro-terroir matters, side-by-side pinot noirs from adjacent slopes that actually taste different from each other. Kooyong is the Peninsula's most consistently serious producer of single-vineyard wine, and the cellar door reflects it. The estate sits on the Main Ridge plateau with forty-odd hectares under vine, split into named single blocks, Haven, Meres, Ferrous, Faultline, that have given the Peninsula some of its most collectible bottles of the past fifteen years. The tasting room is smaller and more contemplative than the trophy estates, and the flight through the range is a proper education: side-by-side pinot noirs from adjacent slopes show what micro-terroir actually looks like in Victoria's cool-climate heartland. The chardonnay program runs just as precise. Book the single-vineyard tasting. Go midweek if possible. This is where you come to understand what the Peninsula tastes like at the top of its form. Worth knowing **Best for** Cellar door visits · Wine lovers · Couples · Food lovers If you only do one thing Book the single-vineyard tasting flight and take notes, these are the kinds of differences that only make sense when the glasses are in front of you together. Works well with La Baracca at T'Gallant · Johnny Ripe Filed under Cellar Door Slow All Year Couples Solo Winemaker Tim Perrin Varieties Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Gris Worth seeking Ferrous Pinot Noir At a glance **Type** Winery **Location** 263 Red Hill Rd, Red Hill South VIC 3937 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 3 5989 4444 **Halliday** 98 Exceptional **Awards** Halliday 5 Red Stars · James Halliday Top Winery Australia **Website** [www.kooyong.com]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Opening hours** - Every day 11am–5pm **Live status** [Check current hours →]() **Winemaker** Tim Perrin **Tasting fee** Charged **Halliday** [Halliday listing]() Editor's verdict Kooyong is the Gjergja family's Pinot and Chardonnay project, produced from a Tuerong estate planted in 1996 with a philosophy that doesn't deviate: estate-grown, low intervention, spontaneous fermentation, gravity flow. Tim Perrin's single-block releases represent some of the Peninsula's best arguments for site-specific viticulture. The cellar door is shared with Port Phillip Estate, making for an efficient double-tasting. ## Visiting Walk-ins available; bookings essential for structured tastings. Standard tasting charged per person (non-refundable); Single Block & Single Vineyard and Wine & Cheese tiers also run. Shared cellar door with Port Phillip Estate. ## The wines **Key varieties:** Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris. **Worth seeking out:** Ferrous Pinot Noir. ## Port Phillip Estate Dining Room 1 Good Food Guide hat. Shared dining room with Port Phillip Estate; 1 Chef Hat, Age Good Food Guide 2025. **Cuisine:** Modern Australian / European. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Kooyong take walk-ins or do you need to book? Walk-ins are accepted at the shared cellar door (263 Red Hill Road, Red Hill South). Bookings are essential for structured tastings including the Single Block flight. ### Does Kooyong have a restaurant? The shared cellar door site includes the Port Phillip Estate Dining Room (1 Hat, Age Good Food Guide 2025), which serves both estates. ### Are dogs allowed at Kooyong? No explicit dog policy confirmed in official sources - check before visiting. Not sure how to build a day around Kooyong? [Search Peninsula Insider]() In the journal ## Stories that mention Kooyong These pieces give you the context a listing page never does - the when, the why, and the who-it’s-for. [Journal →]() Cellar Door Dispatch 6 min ### [The Cellar Door Short List: Four Producers Worth the Stop]() 6 April 2026 Not the biggest estates, not the flashiest rooms. The four Peninsula cellar doors where the wines - and the people pouring them - actually change how you think about the region. 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