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Red Hill Estate

One of the Peninsula's most photographed cellar-door positions, sweeping Western Port views and a serious traditional-method sparkling program.

Known for Panoramic Western Port Vineyard ViewsTraditional-Method Sparkling ProgramBlanc de Blancs and RoséFrench Island Sightline

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Why we’d go

The view from the tasting room, vineyard slope dropping to Western Port, French Island in the middle distance, is the most dramatic cellar-door position on the plateau.

Red Hill Estate has one of the most arresting cellar-door positions on the Peninsula: the slope falls away toward Western Port, French Island sits in the middle distance, and on clear days Phillip Island appears at the horizon. It is one of the rare Peninsula vineyards where the geography does most of the sales work before you open a bottle.

The traditional-method sparkling program is quietly one of the Peninsula's best: the Blanc de Blancs rewards the drive on its own, and the rosé is a year-round favourite at the estate tables. With Max's restaurant now closed, the cellar-door tasting room becomes the primary reason to make the trip, and the position alone justifies it.

Book a cellar-door session and work through the sparkling flight. The view earns its own time. Pair with lunch at a nearby Ridge restaurant before or after.

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Cellar door visits · Scenic views · Long lunches · Wine lovers

If you only do one thing

Book a cellar-door tasting, work through the full sparkling flight starting with the Blanc de Blancs, and spend at least twenty minutes on the terrace with the Western Port view before you leave.

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Red Hill Cheese

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