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Mornington Peninsula
Less than an hour drive from Melbourne, the Morning Peninsula offer some of the most beautiful wineries, restaurants, and accommodation in the country. The traditional Aussie warmth mixes with European charm, all wrapped in a coastal living environment where the food and wine meet the sea to offer one of the great regional wine escapes.
The first winery appeared in 1972 with the planting the Elgee Park vineyard, while the first commercial winery appeared in 1975 called Main Ridge Estate and they are a jewel in this regions crown still today. There are now over 50 cellar doors, 100 wineries and 200 vineyards in the region, producing some of the countries most exciting cool climate wines.
The top dog in the Peninsula is the pinot noir. They tend to be very bright and elegant with perfumed red fruits, florals, dried herbs, and spice. But don't overlook the chardonnay as they tend to be just as stylish and sophisticated as the pinots. Pinot gris/grigio was brought in and mastered by Kathleen Quealy and Kevin McCarthy, and since the varietal has never looked back becoming a firm favourite with the public. Finally, cool climate shiraz/syrah has successfully made this region its home offering a real alternative to those who prefer brighter and lighter styles.
The Mornington Peninsula is an exciting region for winemakers to express the terroir of their diverse sites. This allows the various characters of wine to almost match the landscape. Pinot Noir is perhaps the best grape to express this and the region is very fortunate to have all the qualities to make a truly great selection of interesting and expressive wines. The principle varieties and most successful styles are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which flourish in the Peninsula's conditions. Though introduced to the region more recently, pinot gris has built a strong reputation for quality and regional distinction. Almost 50% of plantings are Pinot Noir, around 25% Chardonnay, 11% Pinot Gris/Grigio and a diverse range of other varieties suited to specific sites, including Shiraz, as you will see as you tour our region.
The Mornington Peninsula is an exciting region for winemakers to express the terroir of their diverse sites. This allows the various characters of wine to almost match the landscape. Pinot Noir is perhaps the best grape to express this and the region is very fortunate to have all the qualities to make a truly great selection of interesting and expressive wines. The principle varieties and most successful styles are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which flourish in the Peninsula's conditions. Though introduced to the region more recently, pinot gris has built a strong reputation for quality and regional distinction. Almost 50% of plantings are Pinot Noir, around 25% Chardonnay, 11% Pinot Gris/Grigio and a diverse range of other varieties suited to specific sites, including Shiraz, as you will see as you tour our region.
Inclusions:
pick up from your accommodation in our Mercedes
tutored wine tasting at 4-6 cellar doors (each day)
2 course a la carte lunch and glass wine at Maxs at Red Hill Estate
2 course a la carte lunch at Yabby Lake winery and glass of Estate wine
chocolate tasting
cheese tasting
The Mornington Peninsula is an exciting region for winemakers to express the terroir of their diverse sites. This allows the various characters of wine to almost match the landscape. Pinot Noir is perhaps the best grape to express this and the region is very fortunate to have all the qualities to make a truly great selection of interesting and expressive wines. The principle varieties and most successful styles are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which flourish in the Peninsula's conditions. Though introduced to the region more recently, pinot gris has built a strong reputation for quality and regional distinction. Almost 50% of plantings are Pinot Noir, around 25% Chardonnay, 11% Pinot Gris/Grigio and a diverse range of other varieties suited to specific sites, including Shiraz, as you will see as you tour our region.
MP Experience provide personalised discovery tours of the Mornington Peninsula. We can seat up to 8 in our Mercedes Vito and 4 in our Mercedes ML. Meet local artisans on our wine food and farm gate tour, see native wildlife, that yourself to a day of indulgence or simply tour the wineries.
Exclusive truffle hunts.
Taste through our current availablie vintage.
Our high quality wines are perfectly suited to the climate of the Mornington Peninsula. We specialising in making Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and recently released a sparkling wine, inspired by French Champagne.
Discover our highly rated range of organic and biodynamic wines including the Pony, Estate, and Reserve range from Red Hill South, Mornington Peninsula. Our cellar door offers great views of the bay and a relaxed atmosphere. Availability is extremely limited, so bookings are recommended to avoid disappointment.
NEWS FLASH: We are happy to announce our Cellar Door will be reopening as of 6th-8th June, the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
Please call Tony on 0419393145 if you have any questions.
We will of course be complying with all updated rules and regulations regarding COVID19.
In order to do this, and to ensure the health and safety of our staff and customers alike, we will be undertaking the following actions:
- Tastings will be free of charge and pre-poured prior to your arrival. Four people maximum per booking, no children and by appointment only, we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins.
- Appointments will be available at 12, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5pm for 45 minutes.
- All customers are required to have the COVIDSafe app downloaded and enabled on their mobile phone (and carry it with them)
- We have purchased Non-Contact Infrared Thermometers to measure all customers temperature prior to their entering the Cellar Door space.
We encourage you to call us to book and we look forward to welcoming you to the Prancing Horse Estate Cellar Door!
Seriously. Good. Seated Wine Tasting served in Riedel glassware. Tasting 4 wines. Or upgrade to premium tasting for a selection from our full tasting list.
You can also choose to pair with a delicious cheese platter of locally produced cheese from Boat Shed cheeses, Rahona Valley quince paste, crackers and a selection of seasonal Red Hill fruit.
Enjoy a seated wine tasting served in Riedel glassware. Choose up to 5 wines from our full list including sparkling, white and our premium red wines.
Your Tasting is accompanied by delicious cheese platter of locally produced cheese from Boat Shed cheeses, Rahona Valley quince paste, crackers and a selection of seasonal Red Hill fruit (e.g. cherries, strawberries, apples, pears, or figs). Seriously. Good.
You will be picked up from your CBD accommodation in airconditioned comfort with free wi-fi on this 8 hr round trip tour from Melbourne.
Your host will take you to four stunning winery locations that we have handpicked to share with you.
You will indulge in tastings at all four wineries with expert knowledge being passed on to you from the expert cellar door staff.
Enjoy a lovely scrumptious lunch with a glass of wine at one of the venues.
Come and see for yourself why the Yarra Valley is world-renowned for its wine, food and scenic rolling hills.
Then finish with a visit to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie where you can sample complimentary chocolates.
Then return back to your CBD accommodation.
You will be picked up from your CBD accommodation in airconditioned comfort with free wi-fi on this approx. 9hr round trip tour from Melbourne.
Come and see for yourself why the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges are world-renowned for its wine, food, magical trees, lakes and scenic rolling hills.
Devonshire tea at a café in the Sherbrooke forest.
Visit the beautiful picturesque Emerald Lake where you can stroll around the beautiful lake and gardens. One of the most popular places to visit in the Dandenong Ranges.
Glorious drive from the Dandenong Ranges to the Yarra Valley
Lunch and wine tastings with a glass of wine at a chosen Yarra Valley winery.
Then finish with a visit to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie where you can sample complimentary chocolates.
Return back to your CBD accommodation.
Visit 4 of the regions best wineries in your private vehicle with guided local knowledge the winning key to ensuring you have an experience that will create everlasting memories.
Stop along the way for panoramic views of the beautiful Yarra valley where you can take photos.
Lunch with a glass of wine and tastings at all wineries visited will be on offer.
See for yourself why the Yarra valley wine region is rated as one of the best wine regions in Australia.
No matter how many travelers between 1-7 the car is yours privately with all inclusion paid for.
You will be picked up from your CBD accommodation in airconditioned comfort with free wi-fi on this 8 hr round trip tour from Melbourne.
Your host will take you to four stunning winery locations that we have handpicked to share with you.
You will indulge in tastings at all four wineries with expert knowledge being passed on to you from the expert cellar door staff.
Enjoy a lovely scrumptious lunch with a glass of wine at one of the venues.
Soak up the seaside and vineyard views that the beautiful Mornington Peninsula has to offer.
Then return back to your CBD accommodation.
Visit 4 of the regions best wineries in your private vehicle with guided local knowledge the winning key to ensuring you have an experience that will create everlasting memories.
Stop along the way for panoramic views of the beautiful Mornington Peninsula where you can take photos.
Lunch with a glass of wine, and tastings at all wineries visited will be on offer.
See for yourself why the Mornington Peninsula wine region is rated as one of the best wine regions in Australia.
After being picked up anywhere in Melbourne in private air-conditioned comfort with wifi your host will take you to four of the best distilleries the Mornington Peninsula has to offer.
Relax as you indulge in a tasting at all four venues with expert knowledge being passed onto you from the distillery staff.
Soak up the atmosphere as you enjoy a scrumptious lunch with a beverage at one of the chosen venues, then sit back and enjoy the seaside views on your return trip to Melbourne.
One fixed car private price 1-7 passengers.
The vehicle is yours no matter how many guests you bring maximum up to 7 passengers.
After being picked up anywhere in Melbourne in your private air-conditioned vehicle with wifi your host will take you to four of the best craft Breweries that the Mornington Peninsula has to offer.
Relax as you indulge in a craft paddle tasting at all four venues with expert knowledge being passed onto you from the brewery staff.
Soak up the atmosphere as you enjoy a scrumptious lunch with a pot of craft beer at one of the four chosen breweries, then sit back and enjoy the seaside views on your return trip to Melbourne.
One fixed car private price 1-7 passengers.
The vehicle is yours no matter how many guests you bring up to 7 passengers.
Nestled high above Montalto estate with stunning 360-degree views across the rural landscape, take a seat in Montalto's exclusive and private Wine Room for an experience out of the ordinary.
Bask in the iconic views from our floor-to-ceiling windows as we lead you on a wine journey. Sample four of our award-winning wines, expertly matched by our head chef with snacks from Montalto restaurant, our Australian Good Food Guide's Chefs Hat-rated restaurant.
During this 60-minute Wine and Food Pairing experience, you'll discover how food can transform the smell, taste and even texture of wine, and how to perfectly match your food and wine choices at home or dining out.
We regret that we are unable to cater to dietary requirements for this experience.
Join our wine expert for a sneak peek of some of our most iconic vineyards here at Montalto estate. Go off the beaten track and experience each wine in its original setting as we venture to Lake Block, home of our sparkling rose; North Face, the source of our multi-award winning The Eleven Chardonnay; South Face, where you'll find our much-loved Pennon Hill Pinot; and Red Hill Block, our revered Single Vineyard pinot noir vines.
During this 60-minute hands-on experience, we'll explain why cool climate wines are so unique, how vines grown mere metres apart can have such varying characteristics and our approach to optimising those qualities. Our wine expert will guide you through a wine tasting at each vineyard to truly experience how each site imbues the wine with subtle character.
Taste the grapes as they approach vintage, find out what to cook with fresh produce in season or explore the property’s natural wetlands and extensive permanent sculpture collection.
Experience a private and structured wine tasting, featuring Single Vineyard wines that truly reflect the location of the vines. Experience Montalto’s estate to plate philosophy with a stunning 5-course tasting experience in the restaurant, with matching wine
The Estate to Plate experience requires a minimum booking of two people.
Visit Montalto’s Winery and experience first-hand the winemaking and grape growing process with this unique behind the scenes tour, hosted by Montalto’s highly awarded wine making team.
Taste Montalto’s range straight from the barrel and understand the important changes taking place in the vineyard as the grapes mature and in the winery as the wines develop. A tour of the winery will demonstrate how we do it and why, together with the little things that make a difference. Follow up the tour with a private and structured wine tasting in our Wine Experience room overlooking the property, featuring Single Vineyard Wines that truly reflect the location of the vines. Enjoy a garden grazing lunch with wine in Montalto’s Piazza.
Includes: guided winery tour, barrel tasting, substantial lunch with matching wines (self drive)
We invite you to come and sample a selection of our highly acclaimed wines including; Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc and Rosé.
In our relaxed and intimate cellar door you will experience an in depth tasting and discover wines that are a true expression of the unique qualities and character of our vineyards – wines with elegance and complexity, with beautiful balance and length. Serious wine lovers will find much to absorb them and much to discuss with our experienced cellar door staff. Those who are just beginning their journey will quickly appreciate why the Mornington Peninsula is recognised for producing much of Australia’s best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
We are one of the few places with this spectacular view, where you are welcome to bring your own food!
Grab some bread and cheese and enjoy a leisurely glass of wine with your nibbles on our beautiful deck.
All the wines on the tasting menu are available by the glass.
Wine Tastings are only $5 which is refundable on purchase of a bottle.
Come and try our Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Merlot wines, which are all made exclusively from Estate grown fruit.
Wine Tasting fee waived for each person who purchases bottled wine
Our cellar door is simply a place to enjoy great wine. Come in for a tasting of the range, a leisurely glass or stock up the cellar. In addition, Richard bakes his sourdough bread for sale on Saturdays and Sundays. Jill offers a range of preserves and produce, also for sale at cellar door.
Welcome to Paradigm Hill – our small family run vineyard and winery on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. Come and discover our estate grown grapes for on site production of pinot noir, shiraz , pinot gris and riesling.
Our bona fide Cellar Door takes you to the heart of the winery, amidst barrels and terracotta amphora.
Taste and traverse the widest array of Mornington Peninsula wine, where tradition and innovation work in harmony to elaborate exhilarating styles.
