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. All the wines, which are single vineyard, Estate grown, are made in their 300 tonne winery, constructed for the 2003 vintage. The split-level winery has a barrel store located three meters underground. Hoddles Creek Estate is planted with 10ha of Pinot Noir (ve clones), 6 ha of Chardonnay, 1ha each of Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1.5ha of Pinot Gris. Hoddles Creek Estate is located in the Upper Yarra, which is higher, cooler and more marginal than the Lower Yarra, The vineyard is cropped at less than 2.5 tonnes per acre. Being in a marginal climate, the vineyard requires extensive canopy management. Over the last decade Hoddles Creek Estate have been focusing on minimal chemical use in the vineyard and are starting to see the benets of health soils and vines with more balanced wines.