Port Phillip Wine
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Port Phillip is a zone within the Victoria wine region of Australia. Some call it “Melbourne’s dress circle” for its trend of high-quality boutique wineries located near this major city where they are showcased in bistros and winebars. However, these wines, particularly from the Yarra Valley, have also made a splash in other parts of the world.
The Port Phillip Bay provides cooling climate conditions for most of the area, but parts further inland experience hotter weather. For this reason, the region boasts an array of styles from sparkling, to dry white to light and full-bodied red and sweet.
The subregions of Port Phillip are:
* Geelong
* Macedon Ranges
* Mornington Peninsula
* Sunburry
* Yarra Valley
Other wineries which do not fit into these zones have cropped up outside the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and French Island, such as Cannibal Creek, Chestnut Hill, French Island Read more »
Popular wines made in Port Phillip under $20
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Craiglee Shiraz Sunbury
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Yering Station Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Extra Dry
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Yering Station Chardonnay Little Yering
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Paringa Shiraz
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Paringa Estate Shiraz Mornington Peninsula Estate
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Paringa Estate Shiraz Mornington Peninsula Estate
Snoothrank: Avg. Price $19.14
Varietals Produced in Port Phillip View all
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
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Syrah
The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
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Chardonnay
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
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Merlot
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
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Pinot Noir
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
Popular Wineries in Port Phillip View all
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Giant Steps Winery Pty Ltd
Our winery in the Yarra Valley is home to Giant Steps Vignerons and Innocent Bystander winemakers...
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Farrawell Wines
A bare 30 acre block was purchased at Lancefield in 1996. With the addition of trees, dams, vines...
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Yarra Yering Pty Ltd
Wine was grown in Victorias Yarra Valley from the mid 1800’s through to the 1920’s and was a p...
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Goona Warra Vineyard Pty Ltd
One of the first permanent European settlements in Victoria occurred at Sunbury in 1836. The firs...
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Yarra Track Winery Pty Ltd
Yarra Track is a family owned and operated boutique winery, located in the Yarra Valley and estab...
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Graeme Miller Wines
Winemaker & Viticulturist Graeme Miller is one of the pioneers of the 1960s/70s rebirth of the Y...
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Port Phillip on Snooth-
November 2012
Little Yering Pinot Noir Australien Yering Station 2008
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Heavy in oaky/vanilla aromas, with strong notes of peaches and red fruit coming out, along with menthol. The body attacks smoothly and gently, with light rounded acids, which are pleasant and contribute to the apricot notes on the finish. Read More
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September 2012
Yabby Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 2007
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No written review
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September 2012
Yabby Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 2207
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Good finesse Read More
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August 2012
Yabby Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 2207
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Good finesse Read More
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August 2012
Innocent Bystander Pinot Gris Yarra Valley 2011
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Quite ripe on the nose with slightly waxy yellow fruits that quickly turn a bit flat and herbal with air. Soft and broad in the mouth with a nice mineral edge and good clarity, though this is a bit thin on the mid-palate. The acidity really drives this, lending the wine citric and slightly bitter apple peel flavors and a nice mineral wash to the... Read More
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August 2012
Innocent Bystander Chardonnay Yarra Valley 2010
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It really shows that this is from cooler-climate Victoria in Australia's south & should silence those who still believe Australia's chardonnays are big & rich. This is reminiscent of Meursault or Sonoma chardonnay: fresh pineapple nose & palate leads to a delicate nutty finish which is long for the price. Read More
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August 2012
Galli Estate Camelback Sunbury Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay Australia Victoria White
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Nectarine, melon and a delicious hint of blood orange complemented by spicy French oak with a creamy texture and lingering finish. Read More
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June 2012
Dominique Portet Champagne Blend Yarra Valley Brut Rose Ld NV
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AUD$24. A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, this is a simple straight-forward sparkling wine that passes for a no-brainer in terms of casual drinking. Salmon colour or given its French heritage il de perdrix, coarse mousse texture, it exudes aromas of red berries and red currants. 13% alc. Very taut on the palate, clean flavours and finishes d... Read More
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June 2012
Tuck's Ridge Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 2009
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Quite fragrant on the nose with lots of red fruit and some spicy notes. Smooth with slippery tannins and a long finish. Very elegant wine which could still cellar for a couple more years Read More
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April 2012
Moorooduc 'Mcintyre Vineyard' Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula Victoria 2009
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Clear, medium dark crimson colour. Clean, youthful aromas of crushed red berries and dried cranberries, sprinkling of ground clove. A dry, med+ bodied wine with moderate acidity. This wine has a silky texture, buffered by a subtle load of grainy tannins which carry the prominant red currants and cherry flavours. Easy, long finish. 14% alc. Drink... Read More
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