Single Estate, Hand-Crafted Mornington Peninsula Wines

Our ‘Estate’ wines are our premium wines made from grapes grown on our vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.

2008 Silverwood 'Estate' Pinot Noir now available

Excellent clarity, deep crimson colour with ruby high lights. The nose is expressive of fresh dark fruits with hints of spice. The palate has abundant raspberry and dark cherry supported by cedar and spice. The wine has good length with good tannins and structure.

Silver Medal International Cool Climate

Silver Medal Victorian Wine Show

2007 Silverwood 'Estate' Pinot Noir now on allocation only

Excellent clarity and a deep burgundy colour with ruby high lights. The nose is expressive of fresh red berries with hints of violet. The first sip has immediate impact with cherry and raspberry fruit supported by cedar and a hint of anise spice. The wine has good length with a finish which is savoury and lingering with complex nuances of earth and liquorice. The tannins are fine, well integrated and in perfect balance with the acid and fruit.

Melbourne Sommelier Ben Knight says “The Silverwood showed nice dark fruits, and had good acidity and length. Savoury and elegant, the wine was expressive of Pinot fruit, earth and soft spice, nice fine tannins and sweet fruit.” (www.benandwine.com/2007-silverwood-pinot-noir)

This wine will age well under good cellaring conditions for up to 5 years.

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2010 94 Points
Silver Medal - 2009 Federation Square Regional Wine Showcase
Bronze Medal – 2008 Concours du Vin
Silver Medal – 2009 International Cool Climate Wine Show

2007 Silverwood ‘Estate’ Chardonnay

The 2007 Estate Chardonnay is produced from our single vineyard estate on the Mornington Peninsula planted in 1997. The fruit was hand harvested and gently whole cluster pressed in small batches before it was left to settle overnight. The partially clarified juice was then transferred in barrels for fermentation. Quality French oak barrels were used from the Vosges and Allier regions. Care was taken to match partial malolactic fermentation and lees contact to ensure balance and to ensure primary fruit and acid were not over-powered by secondary winemaking characters.

Pale yellow straw colour in the glass with a brilliant appearance. Lifted aromas of stone fruits, vanilla and some citrus and spice notes. On the palate, delicate white peach and nectarine are layed with almond meal and spice. The wine has very good acid balance and fruit/oak integration resulting in a beautifully balanced wine. Maturation in high quality French oak adds the spicy, flavours and a creamy aftertaste.

Silver Medal - 2009 Federation Square Regional Wine Showcase
Silver Medal - 2009 Winewise Small Vignerons Awards
Bronze Medal – 2009 International Cool Climate Wine Show

2006 Silverwood Jardin d'Eden Sparkling Pinot Noir

'Jardin d'Eden' is french for Garden of Eden and is the name reserved for our sparkling wines. This limited release is crafted from grapes hand-picked at our Mornington Peninsula estate and made using traditional methods to produce a fine sparkling red wine. Vibrant, effervescent and bursting with red fruits and cherry, it is the perfect accompaniment to roast duck or turkey and as an aperitif. Serve chilled.

Bronze Medal - 2009 Federation Square Regional Wine Showcase

2006 Silverwood Marque d'Argent Chardonnay

Sold out - new vintage released soon.

Silverwood Pinot Grigio 2008

This Mornington Peninsula Pinot Grigio was made in the classic Italian style (without malolactic fermentation or oak influence) to preserve the fresh and lively characters of the variety. The nose exhibits citrus and honeysuckle while the palate is full of pear, apple and a touch of tropical fruit and minerals. It has a wonderful crisp and dry finish - a hallmark of Italian pinot grigio style - together with just the right fruit weight and texture to complement food. Match with goats cheese, chicken, seafood, sushi or Thai food.

According to Melbourne Sommelier Ben Knight “ This wine has great acidity laying beneath a tight and mineral expression of fruit; green apple and pear, fresh herbs, citrus notes and some white flowers, very impressive and very varietal indeed. The Mornington Peninsula impresses me more and more of late, and it is wines like this that are leading the way, simple, clean and tasting as they should.” (www.benandwine.com/2008-silverwood-pinot-grigio).

Silverwood Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2009

Our first vintage from our Sauvignon Blanc grapes! This handcrafted wine is made from early picked grapes to ensure a fresh, lively character. It is made in the traditional style of the 'Fumé' Sauvignon Blanc wines, aged in French oak barriques.

Silverwood Awards

Silverwood Estate Pinot Noir 2007 awarded 94 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion.

Silverwood Reserve Pinot Noir 2004 awarded 94 Points – James Halliday Wine Companion.

Silverwood Marque D’Argent Pinot Noir 2005
GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE FEB/MAR 2008 91 Points “The reserve pinot from a new maker, and what an impressive debut. It has some leathery and earthy aspects to its complex bouquet, shot through with black cherry, vanilla and chocolate. It’s very ripe and almost jammy. Good backbone too. 4+”

Silverwood Estate Pinot Noir 2005
GOLD MEDAL Class 29: Winewise Small Vignerons Awards 2006
GOLD MEDAL Class 8: Federation Square 2006 Regional Showcase – Mornington Peninsula. Silverwood was the only red wine to be awarded a gold medal at this event being awarded 18.5 points out of a possible 20. As a result Silverwood is invited to represent the Mornington Peninsula against other Victorian Regions in the annual awards for the best Victorian wines in August 07.
The 2005 Silverwood Estate Pinot Noir has also been awarded 4 stars by Winestate magazine in the 2007 Southern Victorian tasting. This review published in the May/June edition.

Silverwood Estate Chardonnay 2005 was awarded a SILVER MEDAL in Class 10 at the Winewise Small Vignerons Awards 2006.
Silverwood Estate Chardonnay 2006 was awarded a SILVER MEDAL at Federation Square Regional Showcase in 2007 and was a finalist in the annual awards.

Silverwood Selection for High Profile Events

Silverwood wines have been selected for serving at a number of high profile events including

A reception for celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay at The Essential Ingredient store in Crows Nest. The invited audience included chefs from some of Sydney's top restaurants and media representatives.
Duck Crawl as part of the 2007 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and the 2008 Duck Crawl convention held at the Marylands convention centre.
As part of the International Pinot Noir Celebration, Silverwood was served at one of the official lunches at Jill’s Restaurant, Moorooduc Estate.