Expressions Of Interest
Closing 5pm AEST Friday May 30th 2025
A unique opportunity to own a thriving multifaceted business
with a well established USP and enormous growth potential - just over an hour
by freeway from Melbourne Central Business District and only one hour fifteen
minutes from Melbourne International Airport.
Trofeo Estate Vineyard -
In the thriving world of Australian wine production, one
boutique label committed at its inception to take the bold steps necessary to
deliver a higher quality product produced without compromise and without using
chemical fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides and where the vinification
process would take place in Terracotta Amphorae producing wines offering
several unique features.
Trofeo Estate Vineyard produces only clean - healthy wines.
Where chemicals can not leach out of wooden barrels dulling the wines flavours and aromas.
The wines are produced in Terracotta Amphorae which are almost
infinitely reusable, reducing the winery’s greenhouse gas emissions and its
carbon footprint. Sustainability in all stages from growth, through production
to the table or the glass.
Wines that are better for the environment and better for
the consumer.
Products harmful to the human body can leach from
oak barrels in the presence of alcohol and contribute to adverse reactions to
wine, these Furfurals are not present in wines produced in Terracotta Amphora.
Trofeo is the future of premium wine for people who care about what they put in their bodies.
The Trofeo Estate Vineyard is 50 acres of magnificent
Mornington Peninsula land nestled on the slopes of Red Hill overlooking
Port Phillip Bay in Dromana, Victoria.
Trofeo is renowned for its unique methodology, its thriving - expanding label, renowned cellar door and a superb restaurant and wedding / function venue. The images portray a small selection of events held at Trofeo, along with a sample of the estates annual events and romantic weddings.
(Tropheo Estate Vineyard and MKI thank the wonderful people in all of the event, restaurant and cellar door images, together with the fabulous bridal parties and photographer Brendan Creaser at Brendan Creaser Photography)
The estate produces a range of dry, desert and sparkling wines. Trofeo Estate is currently a Halliday 5 star winery with 4 wines scoring 95 points, including a Pinot Gris which is ranked 3rd nationally.
The current wine range of Trofeo Estate Wines comprise Pinot
Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Gris from estate grown
grapes.
For Sale by EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Closing 5pm AEST Friday 30/05/2025
The land and improvements together with the labels, the business (going concern), restaurant, events venue, associated equipment and knowledge, licences and goodwill.
eMail for further details and to arrange an inspection.
Inspections are strictly by prior appointment. Please include your
contact telephone number for verification and security purposes.
Some History of the property.
Late 1932 Passiflora Plantations bought 400 acres in now
Harrisons Road which included the parcel now Trofeo Estate.
The famous red brick building housing the Trofeo Estate
cellar door and restaurant was built circa 1934 and used canning passion-fruit
pulp.
1948 The property was purchased by a member of the Seppelt
family who planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling at the back of what is now
part of the Trofeo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon block.
Circa 1955 the property was purchased by Ken Broadhurst
(related to the Seabrook family) and was run by Doug Seabrook, (famous wine
merchant family in Australia) who made wine there until 1967.
In the 1980’s the land was purchased by Bob Pieme, who
created 5 Sons Estate and planted some 50 acres of vines including Cabernet
Sauvignon, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris