Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
Tucked into the bottom of mainland Australia and surrounded by water, Mornington Peninsula is a top tourist destination that’s making waves on the world wine scene.
Just over an hour from Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula is popular for weekend getaways and is one of Australia’s food and wine hotspots. Think coastal views, green pastures and award-winning cellar doors and restaurants dotted among villages.
The wine here is some of Australia’s best, made by a collaborative community of winemakers and many family-run vineyards. It’s a seaside region ruled by perfectionists.
Climate and Altitude
The Mornington Peninsula has a cool climate and low altitude, with crisp cool breezes from the surrounding bodies of water. The Mornington Peninsula wine region is just over an hour from Melbourne. It’s surrounded by three bodies of water and ripples with ridges and hills from volcanic activity 60 million years ago.
With its maritime climate and southern location, the Mornington Peninsula is cooler than most other parts of Australia. There’s often wind and rain during the grape-growing summer months of November and December, which create perfect conditions for the region’s signature varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Growing Season Rainfall - 371MM
Mean Temperature - 19.3C
Altitude - 0 - 315M
Wines from the Region
CHARDONNAY
Premium benchmark Australian wines with delicate flavours of melon, white peach and citrus, and a soft texture. Some can be aged for 10 years or more.
PINOT NOIR
This is the star of the Mornington Peninsula wine region. There’s a huge diversity of styles but typically it’s a lighter red wine with zingy acidity and complex flavours of cherry and strawberry.