How to Book a Visit or Buy Wine and Gift Vouchers from Port Phillip Estate

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Port Phillip Estate offers online booking for its Dining Room and Cellar Door Kitchen, plus dedicated links to book accommodation, buy gift vouchers, buy wine and join the wine club. All of these actions are available from the site's main navigation. Bookings are essential for both the Dining Room and the Cellar Door Kitchen, so reserve before you travel to Red Hill.

What you can book or buy online

The site lists these actions in its main menu:

Action What it covers Notes from the site
Book lunch / dinner Dining Room meals Bookings essential
Book accommodation On-site stays Front desk manned 9am–5pm Sun–Thurs, 9am–9pm Fri–Sat
Buy gift voucher Gift vouchers Listed as "Buy Gift Voucher"
Buy wine Wine purchases Listed as "Buy Wine"
Join wine club Ongoing wine purchases Listed as "JOIN WINE CLUB"

Booking a table

  1. Go to the Port Phillip Estate website and select Book Lunch / Dinner from the main menu.
  2. Choose your preferred service:
    • Dining Room lunch: Wednesday to Sunday.
    • Dining Room dinner: Saturday.
    • Cellar Door Kitchen lunch: Friday to Monday inclusive.
  3. Complete the booking. The site states bookings are essential for both the Dining Room and the Cellar Door Kitchen.

Before booking, check the trading hours section for any changes or closures. The site flags specific exceptions, such as the Cellar Door Kitchen being closed on a listed Friday and the Dining Room closed on a listed Thursday. These change over time, so confirm on the site before you finalise plans.

Booking accommodation

Select Book Accommodation from the main menu. The site describes the accommodation as "Quiet Luxury" and notes the front desk is manned 9am–5pm Sunday to Thursday and 9am–9pm Friday and Saturday. If you need help outside those hours, call 61 3 5989 4444 during manned times.

Buying wine and gift vouchers

  • Buy Wine: use the Buy Wine link in the main menu to go straight to the wine purchase page.
  • Buy Gift Voucher: use the Buy Gift Voucher link for vouchers, a practical option if you want to give a meal, tasting or stay as a gift.
  • Wine club: the JOIN WINE CLUB link is for ongoing wine purchases rather than one-off orders.

The site does not publish prices or payment details for wine, vouchers or club membership in the material reviewed here, so check the linked pages for current pricing and terms.

Cellar Door tastings and sales

Cellar Door tastings and sales run Wednesday to Monday, 11am–5pm. The Cellar Door Kitchen serves lunch Friday to Monday inclusive, and bookings are essential. If your visit centres on tasting rather than a full meal, the Cellar Door hours above are the relevant window.

Practical details before you go

  • Address: 263 Red Hill Road, Red Hill South, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
  • Phone: 61 3 5989 4444.
  • Setting: the estate is at Red Hill in the Mornington Peninsula wine region, about 80km south of Melbourne, and is part of the Gjergja family domain, which also includes Kooyong vineyard and winery.
  • Events: the site lists ticketed events, such as a talk and two-course dinner with journalist Barrie Cassidy priced at $160, booked through a Book Tickets link. Check the events section if you want to combine a visit with a scheduled program.

If you only need one thing: book the Dining Room or Cellar Door Kitchen first, since both require reservations, then add wine, vouchers or accommodation through the matching menu links.