Handpicked

A multi award-winning Australian winery. Handpicked is a dynamic and contemporary family-owned winery that approaches things differently. Driven by a passion to make great wines, Handpicked is not limited to one region or style. Instead they ’hand pick’ from the best wine regions to make premium, sustainable, estate wines with a supreme sense of purity and place. Its Chief Winemaker Peter Dillion has a passion for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that has driven the brand to expand beyond Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula to establish vineyards in Tasmania. With a swag of awards, Peter is highly recognised for his regional and single site Pinot Noir and Chardonnay across Victoria and Tasmania. Looking past Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Peter’s restrained winemaking approach is evident in the Shiraz and award-winning old vine Grenache that has won numerous awards and has twice been Grenache of the year by Huon Hooke in 2019 & 2020. Handpicked’s sustainably managed vineyards result in wines that have quickly and firmly established themselves as a premium benchmark with a 5 Red Star rating from James Halliday. Supporting the premium estate wines is a range of wines curated by Peter and his team at Handpicked. Produced and blended with care, the Regional Selections range is a collection of classic varieties grown in the earth that suits them best, each a reflection of their region. Handpicked’s ethos has always been to share their love of wine with others and through their multi-regional wine portfolio, they get to bring others on the journey

Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam

Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, UAE, USA

Peter Dillon - Chief Winemaker Jonathon Mattick - Winemaker Rohan Smith - Assistant winemaker Andrew Butler - Senior Viticulturist

Peter Dillon, Chief Winemaker, undertook training at University of Adelaide, gaining Honours in Oenology. After graduating, Peter gained experience working vintage across several Australian wine regions: McLaren Vale, Hunter Valley, Orange, Mudgee and Tumbarumba. In 2014 Pete joined Handpicked as Winemaker, then became Chief Winemaker in 2017. He has been based in Mornington Peninsula, Capella Vineyard leading the Winemaking team including Winemaker Jonathon Mattick and Assistant Winemaker Rohan Smith. Pete’s not only passionate about producing favourite varietals Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, of which many are multi-award winning wines, but he’s also been working on the organic conversion process of our Tasmania & Victoria vineyards and focusing on sustainability across the vineyard, winery and beyond.