Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/wine/moorooduc-estate/ 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 [Moorooduc]() Moorooduc # Moorooduc Estate Richard McIntyre's pioneering low-intervention estate, home to the Robinson Chardonnay, one of Australia's genuine Chardonnay reference points. Known for Robinson Vineyard Chardonnay Richard McIntyre Winemaker Wild-Yeast Fermentation Thirty-Year Estate History [Book a tasting]() +61 3 5971 8506 Moorooduc Estate · Moorooduc Why we’d go The Robinson Chardonnay is one of the benchmarks for what the variety can be in this country, and McIntyre has been here since before most of the Peninsula's celebrated producers planted their first vines. Moorooduc Estate is one of the quietest landmarks in Australian wine. Richard McIntyre has been making wine on this site for more than thirty years and is genuinely one of the country's elder statesmen of low-intervention, wild-yeast winemaking. The Robinson Chardonnay, made from a single block, wild-fermented, aged in old French oak, is a reference point for what Peninsula Chardonnay can be at the very top of its range. The cellar door is open on weekends and for booked visits during the week. It is not a destination experience in the modern sense: no sculpture trail, no vineyard accommodation, no restaurant. It is a tasting room at a working winery where the winemaker himself is often pouring. Go when you want to understand what serious Chardonnay tastes like before anyone started chasing fashion. Ask to taste the Robinson and the Garden Pinot back-to-back. Buy the Robinson. Decant it before you pour it. Worth knowing **Best for** Cellar door visits · Wine lovers · Food lovers · Special occasions If you only do one thing Taste the Robinson Chardonnay and the Garden Pinot back-to-back, buy a bottle of each, and ask McIntyre, if he is in the room, about the fermentation approach. Works well with Barmah Park Farm Kitchen · Barmah Park Vineyard Filed under Cellar Door Slow Solo All Year Couples Winemaker Richard McIntyre Varieties Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Gris Shiraz Worth seeking McIntyre Vineyard Chardonnay At a glance **Type** Winery **Location** 501 Derril Rd, Moorooduc VIC 3933 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 3 5971 8506 **Awards** James Halliday 5-Red-Star Winery · Halliday Top 100 **Website** [moorooducestate.com.au]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Opening hours** - Every day 10am–5pm **Live status** [Check current hours →]() **Winemaker** Richard McIntyre **Halliday** [Halliday listing]() [Book now]() Editor's verdict Moorooduc Estate is one of the places you visit to understand where Peninsula wine came from. Richard McIntyre bought the land in 1982, planted the McIntyre Vineyard in 1983, and has been making wine with wild yeast and minimal intervention ever since - well before those approaches had marketing names. No restaurant, no cafe, no sculpture trail: the wines should speak for themselves. They do. ## Visiting Walk-ins welcome daily 10am–5pm. Groups of 6+ require bookings. Personal wine tasting with a member of the team. No café, restaurant, or wine bar. Dogs on leads welcome. ## The wines **Key varieties:** Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Shiraz. **Worth seeking out:** McIntyre Vineyard Chardonnay. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Moorooduc Estate take walk-ins or do you need to book? Walk-ins welcome daily 10am–5pm. Groups of 6 or more require bookings. ### Does Moorooduc Estate have a restaurant? No - the estate explicitly states it has no café, restaurant, or wine bar. ### Are dogs allowed at Moorooduc Estate? Confirmed yes - well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Not sure how to build a day around Moorooduc Estate? 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