Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/wine/phaedrus-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 [Dromana]() # Phaedrus Estate A quieter Dromana-side estate making honest, characterful wines, Viognier, Sangiovese, and Pinot alongside the Peninsula classics. Known for Italian and Rhône Varietals Family-Run Dromana Estate Off-Ridge Cellar Door Viognier and Sangiovese Phaedrus Estate · Dromana Why we’d go Phaedrus is one of the Peninsula's unsung cellar doors, small, family-run, and deliberately off the main ridge itinerary, with a varietal range that gives the flight real range. Phaedrus is one of the Peninsula's unsung cellar doors, small, family-run, and deliberately off the main ridge itinerary. The focus is broader than the Peninsula average: alongside the mandatory Pinot and Chardonnay, the estate works with Viognier, Sangiovese and a handful of other varieties that give the tasting flight some genuine range and a reason to pay attention beyond the usual cool-climate benchmarks. The cellar door is unpretentious and the wines are honest. This is the kind of stop you add when you want to finish a cellar-door day with something different, at a quieter address, before heading back down to the bayside for dinner. The Dromana position makes it easier to reach from the bayside than from the ridge, which is an advantage if you are not driving all the way up to Main Ridge. Check current hours, Phaedrus runs a smaller tasting schedule than the headline estates. Worth confirming before you make the drive. Worth knowing **Best for** Cellar door visits · Wine lovers · Couples If you only do one thing Ask to taste the Viognier or the Sangiovese, whichever is available, as your starting point before working through the rest of the flight. Works well with Crittenden Restaurant · Small Stone Pantry Filed under Cellar Door Slow All Year Couples Solo At a glance **Type** Winery **Location** 220 Mornington-Flinders Rd, Red Hill VIC 3937 · [Directions]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Live status** [Check current hours →]() Not sure how to build a day around Phaedrus Estate? [Search Peninsula Insider]() More to explore ## Other wine experiences to compare [Back to Wine Country →]() Winery [Red Hill]() ### [Avani Wines]() 98 Stanleys Road, Red Hill South VIC 3937 Shashi and Rohit Singh's biodynamic family estate, one of the Peninsula's only serious Syrah programs alongside the Amrit single-vineyard range. cellar door slow [Read notes]() Winery [Merricks]() ### [Baillieu Vineyard]() 51 Stanleys Rd, Merricks VIC 3916 A thoughtfully managed Merricks estate making elegant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that rewards the drive to find it. cellar door slow [Read notes]() [Book]() Winery [Moorooduc]() ### [Barmah Park Vineyard]() 3007 Frankston-Flinders Rd, Moorooduc VIC 3933 A rustic, intimate cellar door running a five-wine, five-canape pairing from a hatted-standard kitchen, the most structured tasting format on the Peninsula. cellar door long lunch [Read notes]() Build a day around this ## Planning guides that include Phaedrus Estate Peninsula Insider guides that put this stop into the context of a full day or weekend. [Peninsula weekend itinerary →]() [Cellar door shortlist →]() [Self-drive winery tour →]() [Winter on the Peninsula →]() Keep this for later [← Part of Dromana - view the destination guide]() Is this your business? [Manage this listing]() Something wrong on this page, or is this your business? [Tell us what to fix]() and you get a case reference back. corrections@peninsulainsider.com.au reaches the same desk. ## The Insider Note The Peninsula worth knowing. An occasional email. What's on, where we'd go and what's worth knowing next. Independent editorial. Sent when there is something worth knowing. Unsubscribe any time [Privacy]()