Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/wine/scorpo-wines/ 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 [Merricks]() # Scorpo Wines Paul Scorpo's tightly focused family estate, one of the Peninsula's most acclaimed Pinot Gris alongside elegant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Known for Paul Scorpo Landscape Architect Founder Benchmark Pinot Gris Bestia Chardonnay Appointment Cellar Door [Book a tasting]() +61 3 5989 7697 Scorpo Wines · Merricks Why we’d go Scorpo is the vineyard other Peninsula winemakers drink at home, the Pinot Gris alone warrants the appointment. Scorpo is a landscape architect's vineyard, and it shows. Paul Scorpo planted the estate in 1997 on a gently sloping block between Merricks and Dromana, designed the layout himself, and has spent the years since building one of the most tightly focused family wine operations on the Peninsula. The range is deliberately small, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Rosé, and each of those bottles is taken unusually seriously. The Pinot Gris is widely regarded as one of the best in the country: textural, phenolic, aged on lees long enough to carry real depth. The Bestia Chardonnay and the Estate Pinot Noir are the two bottles other Peninsula winemakers name when asked what they drink at home, which is the clearest possible indication of standing in a small, quality-conscious region. Cellar door visits are by appointment. This is not a drop-in experience; it is a tasting room at a working estate for people who already know what they like and want to go deeper. Book ahead. Worth knowing **Best for** Cellar door visits · Wine lovers · Food lovers · Special occasions If you only do one thing Book the appointment tasting and ask to try the Pinot Gris alongside the Bestia Chardonnay, two of the Peninsula's most cited bottles in one sitting. Works well with Rare Hare at Willow Creek · Merricks Estate Filed under Cellar Door Slow Solo All Year Couples At a glance **Type** Winery **Location** 23 Old Bittern-Dromana Rd, Merricks North VIC 3926 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 3 5989 7697 **Awards** James Halliday 5-Red-Star Winery · Halliday Top 100 **Website** [www.scorpowines.com.au]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Live status** [Check current hours →]() [Book now]() Not sure how to build a day around Scorpo Wines? [Search Peninsula Insider]() In the journal ## Stories that mention Scorpo Wines These pieces give you the context a listing page never does - the when, the why, and the who-it’s-for. 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