Moorooduc Estate began as a dream and an empty paddock on a hill in Moorooduc, that Richard and Jill McIntyre bought in 1982.
 
Richard was a young surgeon who dreamed of making wine, and over the next 4 decades he and Jill have made that dream a reality.

For more than 60,000 years first nation people have lived on the continent we call Australia.

Richard and Jill were unaware of the details and extent of the cultural history of first nation people in this region at that time. We recognise and pay our respects to first nation people past and present, in particular, the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung people on whose land we are located.

The desire to grow and produce world class wines that speak of place and variety underpins everything we do at Moorooduc Estate.

We have a winemaking team of three – Richard McIntyre, Jeremy Magyar and Kate McIntyre. Our winemaking philosophy starts in the vineyard, where the vines are hand pruned and the soils are being farmed regeneratively.

We make wine with grapes, our hands, and sometimes our feet.  Small batch wild yeast ferments, hand plunged, foot trod whole bunch ferments, shovelling of grapes and skins – lots of human power and lots of cleaning gets the job done.  We watch, listen, smell, taste and feel the ferments to make sure things are progressing as they should.  We give the wine time to become.  We keep an eye on it to make sure it’s ok.
 
The wines today – Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Shiraz – reflect our passion, personality and aspiration, as well as their cool climate, maritime home in Moorooduc on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.  Above all, we make wines that we like to drink.  

Dangerous deviations and innovative experimentations had successfully enhanced 
the wines of Moorooduc Estate

Sarah Ahmed, Decanter Magazine

100% Mornington Peninsula Wine

Moorooduc Estate sources fruit from five vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula.  Our Devil Bend Creek and Estate wines are made from a blend of fruit from these vineyards, and the best fruit from our most established vineyards contribute to our Single Vineyard series.
 
 The McIntyre Vineyard is the original vineyard established in 1983 by Richard and Jill McIntyre and is where the winery and cellar door are located.  In addition we lease and manage the Garden Vineyard, part of the Robinson and Osborn Vineyards, which are all within 5km of our home vineyard, and Dunns Creek Vineyard which is a little further to the southwest.

Moorooduc
Timeline

1982

Richard and Jill McIntyre buy property in Moorooduc (McIntyre vineyard)

1983

First vines planted: red Bordeaux varieties, Chardonnay and two rows of Pinot Noir

1986

First production: one barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon 1987 20-tonne winery completed; more Pinot Noir planted

1990

First commercial release of Pinot Noir

1994-2006

Rest of McIntyre vineyard planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz; in 2006 – ‘Cabernet Vineyard’ grafted over to new Pinot Noir clones

1996

Wild yeast trials begin, following Burgundy trip the previous year

1999

Jill and Richard move full-time to Moorooduc from Melbourne,to site manage the construction of the Gregory Burgess designed building

2000 – 2010

Jill’s Restaurant and B&B accommodation, managed by Jill and David Chapman

2001

New 200-tonne winery completed

2010

Single Vineyard range introduced; source of Estate range broadens beyond McIntyre vineyard

2016

Jeremy Magyar – winemaker, viticulturist and general manager – joins the team

2017

Richard plants 10 Nebbiolo vines in the Shiraz block (against all advice) to see how it behaves in the McIntyre Vineyard

2020 – 2022

Covid lockdowns inspire our online tastings – ‘Drinks with Kate’ is born and continues today

2020

original Cabernet Block removed

2023

½ acre of Shiraz removed and replaced with Nebbiolo vines

2023

we celebrate 40 years of vines planted at the McIntyre Vineyard

2024

‘Cabernet Vineyard’ planted to more pinot noir

2020- 2025

a shift towards more Regenerative practices in the vineyard and Dr Dylan Grigg joins us in a consultative role”