Enjoy a unique and indulgent evening at The Grand where winemaker Phil showcases the evolution of Corduroy Wines and the wines that have also inspired him in his journey. Tickets include tasting of all wines paired perfectly to our executive chef's menu.
Corduroy Wines are a pure expression of nature bringing you wines direct from the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. They make wines in the pursuit of balance and harmony between nature and winemaker with the aim to create wines with character, complexity and longevity.
Starting in 2009 as a small side project, Corduroy has now developed into a boutique and respected wine brand producing wines out of the beloved Adelaide Hills in South Australia. In 1999, Phil worked his first vintage in McLaren Vale, South Australia. Inspired by the energy, intensity, and team-work that comes with working in a cellar, he knew winemaking was his life calling. Next stop: the US where he undertook a vintage at the renowned family estate Domain Drouhin in Portland, Oregon.
Back in the “Vale”, he worked a two-year stint at Wirra Wirra where he cemented his career in winemaking. From 2002–2005, Phil took his practical expertise to the classroom, graduating with a degree in Oenology at the University of Adelaide, SA. He then accepted the much-sought after job as Assistant Winemaker at Thomas Wines in the Hunter Valley, NSW. Thomas Wines allowed Phil to further develop his practical and theoretical experience and he truly began to flourish as a winemaker. Back overseas, he worked vintages in the Napa Valley at state-of-the-art winery, Vineyard 29 and in the magnificent Rhone Valley, France, at Paul Jaboulet.
Phil expresses his dream and art through the range of wines he has handcrafted for Corduroy. He brings balance, thoughtfulness and a deep and committed mastery to his wines. As the winemaker say’s himself, ‘to perfect a passion, is contentment. For a passion is an expression of self which always changes!’
Wine on arrival
2016 Corduroy Wines - Watervale Riesling
2016 Wilson - DJW Riesling
2021 Corduroy Wines - Pedro’s Pinot
2021 Joseph Drouhin - Cote de Nuit Pinot
2016 Corduroy Wines - The Wale Shiraz
2016 Paul Jaboulet - Croze Hermitage
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