Red Hill Estate was established in 1989 by the late Australian businessman, Sir Peter Derham and his wife Lady Averil and is now synonymous with the very best wines from Australia’s cool climate wine regions. As a pioneer of sparkling wine on the Mornington Peninsula, and with 23 acres under vine, Sir Peter brought a clear vision of what he wanted to achieve under the Red Hill Estate brand. Fruit for our flagship wines is now sourced from our nearby Merricks Grove Vineyard, situated just a short distance from our Cellar Door on the south-eastern hills of the Mornington Peninsula. First planted in 1998 the Merricks Grove Vineyard has flourished into a mature, quality producing vineyard of high repute.