Silverwaters Vineyard

Victoria | Gippsland | Boonwurrung

Our Review

Hercules van der Walt grew up in South Africa on a cattle farm and his wife, Emily, grew up in Melbourne. They met backpacking in Europe and the rest is history. Except the city was not his thing and the country, not hers. What to do? A chance drive to Phillip Island and a For Sale sign on the Silverwaters Vineyard solved the problem. Country and close enough to the city. Credit to them, locals told them how important the vineyard was and what a shame it would be to lose that heritage – a site approaching its 30th year. It could have been grubbed, but they decided to become vignerons. Hercules keeps a full-time job as a wind turbine technician yet works the vineyard too; Emily has left her university administration job to concentrate on the brand. Local Rick Lacey of Purple Hen fame oversees the wines and a new cellar door opened in '23. -JANE FAULKNER

Specialities

Pinot gris, chardonnay, pinot noir, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon

Cellar Door

Hours

Fri–Sun 11–5

Details are correct at time of writing

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Details

Rating
Winemaker Marcus Satchell, Rick Lacey
Viticulturalist Hercules van der Walt
Traditional Place Name Boonwurrung
Region Gippsland
Address 215 Phillip Island Road, San Remo, Vic 3925
Established 1995
Dozens 650
Vineyards (area) 2.5 ha
Opening Hours Fri–Sun 11–5
Telephone 0402 619 377
Website www.silverwatersvineyard.com.au