Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/wine/trofeo-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]() # Trofeo Estate The Peninsula's only amphora winery, terracotta-aged Sangiovese, Fiano, and Nebbiolo, and a cellar worth visiting on its own terms. Known for Amphora Wine Ageing Sangiovese and Fiano Varieties Working Cellar Tour Italian-Varietal Focus [Book a tasting]() +61 3 5981 4112 - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Tarasiuk, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Tarasiuk, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria 1 of 16 1 / 16 Dining room at Trofeo Estate with exposed brick walls, bentwood chairs, set tables and a shelf of wine bottles Trofeo Estate, Dromana, Mornington Peninsula. Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria Why we’d go Walking into a Peninsula cellar and finding it lined with terracotta amphora rather than French oak is the kind of small shock that reorients how you think about the region's possibilities. Trofeo Estate is the Peninsula's one and only amphora winery. The team ages a meaningful portion of the estate's production in terracotta pots rather than oak barrels, and the resulting wines, Sangiovese, Fiano, Nebbiolo, have a textural depth and a savoury edge that nothing else in the region produces. The ancient method sits oddly against the Peninsula's cool-climate reputation and that is exactly why it works: the contrast is the conversation. Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria The barrel room itself is worth the visit. Stepping into a Peninsula cellar and finding it lined with huge clay amphora rather than the expected rows of French oak is the kind of small shock that reorients how you think about the region's possibilities. The tasting is generous and the team is happy to explain the winemaking in detail, the how and the why of terracotta versus oak. Book the cellar tour. Taste the Sangiovese and the Fiano back-to-back. Bring home whichever one most surprises you. Worth knowing **Best for** Cellar door visits · Wine lovers · Food lovers · Special occasions If you only do one thing Book the cellar tour, stand in the amphora room for a moment before you taste anything, and then work through the Sangiovese and Fiano back-to-back to understand what the terracotta is doing. Works well with Crittenden Restaurant · Small Stone Pantry Filed under Cellar Door Slow All Year Couples Solo Group At a glance **Type** Winery **Location** 420 Old Moorooduc Rd, Dromana VIC 3936 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 3 5981 4112 **Awards** Only Peninsula Winery Ageing in Terracotta Amphorae **Website** [trofeoestate.com.au]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Live status** [Check current hours →]() [Book now]() Not sure how to build a day around Trofeo Estate? [Search Peninsula Insider]() In the journal ## Stories that mention Trofeo Estate These pieces give you the context a listing page never does - the when, the why, and the who-it’s-for. [Journal →]() Insider Edit 3 min ### [Insider Picks: 6 August 2026]() 6 August 2026 A Thursday market in Hastings, Friday aperitivo at Trofeo Estate, and two final winter weeks at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. 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