Grown in Gippsland: Dirty Three Wines
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From the Yarra Valley to South Gippsland, winemaker Marcus Satchell’s path has been one defined by passion, risk, and a deep connection to place.
After learning the craft in the Yarra, he moved to Gippsland, where he worked alongside the team at Bass Phillip before deciding to strike out on his own. Together with two friends, he founded Dirty Three Wines—a label built around the soils that define their vineyards.
A few years later, Marcus and his wife took the reins, continuing the journey from their home base in Inverloch. Today, Dirty Three is known for wines that speak clearly of where they come from: the blend All The Dirts and the single-site Dirt One, Dirt Two, and Dirt Three pinot noirs. And then there’s Magic Dirt—a wine born from Marcus’s belief that you have to take risks to find greatness.