Hoddles Creek Estate was established in 1997 when the D'Anna family decided to establish a vineyard on the property that has been in the family since 1960. The vineyard sits astride Gembrook road and adjacent Hoddles Creek. Its steeply sloping blocks prohibit mechanical harvesting, with both vineyards being hand pruned and harvested. 

Essentially we are treating this like a red wine. We make it this way to try get a balance between aroma and tannin ripeness. The stalks from the first treatment add some fine tannins and obviously you get a lot more tannin from the second treatment. We try and find a balance in between depending on the year. Franco D'Anna

A pretty pink-orange hue, delicate as a wine but with good grip and light chalky pucker. Rose water, rose hip tea, pomegranate juice and a big squish of red-skinned pear and light juniper berry notes. Delicious. It’s a distinctly textural wine but attractively cool and fine boned. An elevated expression from the variety in a restrained way. Date: Aug 2025; Alcohol: 12.7%; Price: $26; Closure: Screwcap; Drink: 2025-2029; Rated: 93 Points; Mike Bennie; The Wine Front

From two plots – one picked early with the later seeing more skin contact. A pale, bright cured-salmon colour. Delicately perfumed with its aromas of red apple, cranberry, orange zest and a touch of rose petal. Mouth-filling and flavoursome, this finishes with a touch of tannin on the satisfying and long finish. You'd be hard pushed to find a better gris than this at the price. Date: Sept 2025; Alcohol: 12.7%; Price: $26.00; Drink by: 2032; Rating: 95 Points & Special Value Star; James Halliday Wine Companion