News and Upcoming Events

Pinot Week Dinner with Port Phillip Estate, and Yabby Lake and Hurley Vineyard - Friday 8th October, 2010

Indulge in Chef Simon West's five course menu featuring seasonal local produce at Port Phillip Estate with a selection of single vineyard wines for a very special experience. The evening will begin with canapés in the cellar door and an opportunity to meet the faces behind the featured wines.  Guests will then proceed to the dining room where they will be served a sublime meal complete with carefully matched wines.

6.45pm - canapés in the cellar door

7.30pm - proceed to the dining room

Cost $140 per person. Bookings essential.
Tel: (03) 5989 4444
or email

New Year's Eve at Port Phillip Estate

Join us to celebrate the New Year - Champagne and canapes on arrival followed by a six course degustation menu.  A relaxed and enjoyable way to welcome in the New Year with friends and family.

Friday 31st December 2010. 7pm arrival for 7.30pm dinner.

Cost $165 per person. Bookings essential.
Tel: (03) 5989 4444
or email

Port Phillip Estate wins prestigious architecture award

Port Phillip Estate was recently honoured at the 2010 Victorian Architecture Awards, taking out the top prize for commercial architecture, the Sir Osborn McCutcheon Award.

Port Phillip Estate, a project by Wood Marsh Architects – was described by the awards jury as being like “an archaeological artefact revealed by drifting sands, the rammed earth walls of Port Phillip Estate winery spiral from the earth and heighten anticipation of what lies below”.

“An organic expressionist architecture is discovered through an exploration of space and program. Spaces are not forced from the plan but teased out from the junctions and proximities of curving walls and subtly articulated with architectural details that respond to the underlying geometry”, they added.

There were 191 entries competing across 11 categories in the 2010 Victorian Architecture Awards, described by chair of judges Sally Draper as being another extraordinary year. As the Victorian winner in the commercial architecture category, Port Phillip Estate now moves into national contention to compete against winners from around the country. The National Architecture Awards will be announced in Melbourne in late October.

Previous Events

Truffle Dinner

On Friday 13th August 2010, our guests had a fabulous evening of sublime food, gorgeous wines and fun! Special guest Peter Cooper, who established Perigord Truffles of Tasmania in 1993, visited bringing his prized Perigord truffles to the Mornington Peninsula, and Chef Simon West created a beautiful truffled inspired seven course degustation menu. Sandro Mosele was on hand to match the wines

Max Ferd. Richter Wine Dinner

On Saturday 29/5/10, Port Phillip Estate had the pleasure of hosting Dirk Richter, the owner/winemaker of Max Ferd. Richter wines in the Mosel, Germany. The evening was a huge success, with a perfectly sized group to make it a very special occasion. Dirk took guests through his range of estate rieslings matched brilliantly to a delicate 5 course menu. The winemaking processes, viticultural practices and site variations were all precisely explained and linked to the expression of the wines. It must be said that after the first four courses, many of those in attendance were left wondering how we could possibly fit dessert in. That was until they saw the spiced fruit and brioche pudding with homemade ice cream - matched perfectly to the 2007 Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Beerenauslese - A dessert style riesling with impeccable balance. For everyone in attendance, it was a very special experience, which strengthened the wide belief that Max Ferd. Richter rieslings are of the highest standard.

Alain Graillot Wine Dinner

Port Phillip Estate hosted a wine dinner with the world famous winemaker, Alain Graillot on Saturday 3rd April 2010. Alain is from the region of Crozes Hermitage in the northern section of the Rhone Valley, deep in the south east of France. The dinner was a 5 course degustation matched to the wines of Alain Graillot and his son Maxime. Alain himself attended the dinner to give insight into his winemaking techniques and thoughts on the various vintages that were be tasted on the evening. The wines are extremely rare, especially the older vintages, making this a unique experience.

Barolo Wine Dinner with Chiara Boschis

On Friday the 19th of March Port Phillip Estate hosted Chiara Boschis, an emerging young winemaker from Barolo, in the north-west of Italy. Chiara took over the reins at E. Pira and Figli in 1990 with a focus on tight viticultural practices and some modern approaches in the winery to produce what are now considered to be some of the best wines in the region. The annual production is a mere 2000 cases, and with a huge demand on the wines worldwide it’s an amazing opportunity to not only try these wines but to hear Chiara speak on all aspects of them. The 5 course menu was carefully crafted by head chef Simon West to complement each of the wines that were showcased by Chiara. The event marked the beginning of a long list of wine dinners at Port Phillip Estate presenting some of the best winemakers in the world.

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Port Phillip Estate hosted the Perfect Peninsula Lunch on Thursday 18 March as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Chef, Simon West devised a "shells and scales" themed lunch featuring fresh seafood and shellfish from cool southern waters, matched with a selection of wines from Kooyong and Port Phillip Estate chosen by Sandro Mosele.

Look out for the next dinner as the numbers are always limited. For more information about wine dinners and events at Port Phillip Estate, please email info@portphillipestate.com.au and ask to be added to our mailing list.