[4] Initially Phillip Jones planted just under 3 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, with the intention of making a wine in the style of his favourite Bordeaux producer, Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou.
[5] In the mid-1980s, after developing an interest in the Burgundy wines of Henri Jayer, Jones replanted the vineyard with Pinot noir and Chardonnay.
[5] In 2001, Domaine Phillip Jones was formed in partnership with Paul Staindl to make Pinot noir from Mornington Peninsula and Leongatha vineyards that are not owned by the estate.
[2][6] Bass Phillip does not have organic or biodynamic certification and is no longer allowed to include these terms on their labels.
[11] Bass Phillip main vineyard in Leongatha is used to produce the Reserve, Premium and Estate level Pinot noir wines from 3.5 hectares of vines.