Eldridge Estate is a small, family-run vineyard and winery at the top of Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula, making elegant, delicate wines with gentle, considered winemaking. Owners Elli and Vicki Tutungi tend everything themselves, with Elli continuing to practise as an anaesthetist, and their sons Jacob and Jared work in the vineyard and winery.
The three-hectare vineyard is one of the highest on the Peninsula, at about 225 metres, with a climate the family compares to Burgundy. It faces north on a slope that drops 45 metres from near Arthurs Seat Road to a spring-fed dam, sheltered from harsh winds, on red volcanic soils. This long, cool ripening suits the estate's focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The family avoids monoculture farming and removes invasive weeds, and the vineyard is alive with insects, birds and frogs. Visitors can taste at the cellar door overlooking the valley.
Regions
Wines
- Eldridge Chardonnay — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Adelaide Hills Chardonnay — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Chardonnay — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Clonal Blend N Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Clonal Blend Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Clonal Blend S Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Eldridge Clone 1 Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Euroa Creeks Central Victoria Shiraz — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Euroa Creeks Early Harvest Shiraz — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Euroa Creeks Reserve Shiraz — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Euroa Creeks Shiraz No Viognier — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Euroa Creeks Shiraz Viognier — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Fume Blanc — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Gamay — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Gamay Nouveau — Rosé
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Gamay Pinot Noir PTG — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Gamay Single Vineyard — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Light red generics PTG12 — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill MV6 Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill North Patch Chardonnay — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Pinot Noir Burkitt Blend — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Red Blends PTG — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Sauvignon Blanc Semillon — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard Fumé Blanc — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Single Clone 96 Chardonnay — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Single Clone Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Single Vineyard Chardonnay — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Single Vineyard Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Wendy Chardonnay — White
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill West Patch Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Yrsa's Vineyard Chardonnay — White
- Eldridge Gamay — Red
- Eldridge Gamay Noir — Red
- Eldridge Pinot Noir — Red
- Eldridge Sauvignon Blanc — White