Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/wine/port-phillip-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 [Red Hill]() Red Hill South # Port Phillip Estate Rammed-earth architecture, an estate dining room and six vineyard suites in Red Hill South. Known for Wood Marsh Architecture Vineyard Suites Kooyong Sister Estate Rammed-Earth Cellar Door [Check suite availability]() [Explore tastings]() +61 3 5989 4444 Port Phillip Estate · Red Hill Why we’d go Stay above the vines where the architecture, cellar door and dining room are all part of the same Red Hill South visit. The Wood Marsh-designed rammed-earth building at Port Phillip Estate holds a cellar door, a dining room and six suites above the vineyard in Red Hill South. Each suite has a private terrace with views across the vines toward Western Port Bay. It is a stay that can revolve around the estate's architecture, wine and a long meal without much movement. The Dining Room currently serves lunch Wednesday to Sunday and dinner on Saturday; bookings are essential. The cellar door offers a single-vineyard tasting across Kooyong and Port Phillip Estate wines. If you want the two-night La Dolce Vita package, confirm whether lunch or dinner fits your dates when booking. Part of Port Phillip Estate [Port Phillip Estate Restaurant Restaurant The dining room inside Wood Marsh's rammed-earth building at Port Phillip Estate, architecturally serious, one-hat kitchen, six estate suites.]() Worth knowing **Best for** Anniversary weekends · Long lunches · Cellar door visits · Architecture lovers If you only do one thing Ask about the two-night La Dolce Vita package, then reserve its Dining Room meal and any cellar-door tasting for your dates. Works well with Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove · Tedesca Osteria Filed under Anniversary Long Lunch Cellar Door Weekend Escape View All Year Couples Winemaker Tim Perrin Varieties Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Gris Worth seeking Morillon Pinot Noir At a glance **Type** Winery **Location** 263 Red Hill Rd, Red Hill South VIC 3937 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 3 5989 4444 **Guide** 1 Good Food Guide hat **Awards** AHA Hotel of the Year nominee · Good Food Guide 2025 **Website** [www.portphillipestate.com.au]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Opening hours** - Mon, Wed to Sun 11am–5pm - Tue Closed **Live status** [Check current hours →]() **Winemaker** Tim Perrin **Tasting fee** Charged **Halliday** [Halliday listing]() [Check suite availability]() Editor's verdict Port Phillip Estate sits on the same address as Kooyong and shares winemaker Tim Perrin, but is the anchor: the home estate, the accommodation, the dining room, the full infrastructure. The Morillon and Red Hill Pinot Noir wines make a compelling site-specific argument for Red Hill South terroir. Adults-only accommodation, no pets, one-hat restaurant - wine-literate, food-serious destination. ## Visiting Walk-ins welcomed. Standard tasting charged per person (non-refundable); Wine Tasting & Cheese, Single Block & Single Vineyard, and Wine Flights tiers also run - book direct for current prices. No pets permitted on premises. ## The wines **Key varieties:** Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris. **Worth seeking out:** Morillon Pinot Noir. ## Port Phillip Estate Dining Room 1 Good Food Guide hat. 1 Chef Hat, Age Good Food Guide 2023 and 2025. Serves both Port Phillip Estate and Kooyong visitor experience. **Cuisine:** European-influenced. [Reserve a table →]() ## Port Phillip Estate Vineyard Suites Six contemporary luxury Vineyard Suites; adults only (16+). Terrace views across the vines. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Port Phillip Estate take walk-ins or do you need to book? Walk-ins are welcome for the cellar door. Restaurant reservations are recommended. Hotel bookings required in advance. ### Does Port Phillip Estate have a restaurant? Yes - Port Phillip Estate Dining Room, 1 Chef Hat (Age Good Food Guide 2023/2025), European-influenced cuisine. ### Are dogs allowed at Port Phillip Estate? No - no pets are permitted on the premises. Not sure how to build a day around Port Phillip Estate? [Search Peninsula Insider]() In the journal ## Stories that mention Port Phillip Estate 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 8 min ### [The Chardonnay Case: Why the Peninsula's Second Wine Deserves Top Billing]() 9 April 2026 Everyone sells the Mornington Peninsula as a pinot noir region. They are half right. 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