vineyards

Galli Estate grows grapes in two major wine regions.  Sunbury:   The Galli Estate at Rockbank features rich red volcanic soil over clay loam, interspersed with rocky outcrops. The vineyard is on a north-south axis and the vine trellising uses vertical shoot positioning to increase exposure to sunlight.  Heathcote:  Located in Central Victoria about 100 kms north of Melbourne, the Heathcote wine region is classified as warm and rainfall is limited. The growing season is warm and dry with relatively even temperature ranges during the ripening season. The harvest occurs from mid-March.

winery

The Galli Estate vineyard was established in 1997 by Lorenzo and his wife Pamela, and occupies 100 acres at Rockbank in the renowned Sunbury Wine Region of Victoria. The vineyard is close to the city of Melbourne, just 30 minutes away, and is planted predominantly with Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition there is Pinot Noir and the exciting Pinot Grigio as well as smaller blocks of Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. With its rich, red volcanic soil, attention to detail in vine management and low yield targets, the estate is focused on producing premium quality wines.

winemaker

Stephen Phillips joined Galli Estate in late 2001 for the 2002 vintage and is its first full-time winemaker. He graduated from Roseworthy in 1992 and has previous winemaking experience in the Hunter Valley and, just prior to joining Galli Estate, with Coldstream Hills in the Yarra Valley.

Steve has also worked in Europe, completing vintages in France, Hungary and Bulgaria, as well in other premium Australian wine regions such as Coonawarra, Margaret River, Mount Barker and Mornington. His particular winemaking interests lie in the mysteries of Pinot Noir and cool climate Shiraz