The tasters of life will agree on one thing: nothing will spell romantic more than walking along the footpaths of vineyards, and of course, get a sip or two of those world’s finest wines. Therefore, why not arrange your romantic getaway to taste romance and wine at the same time?
Much like a well-aged wine, each stop in Mornington Peninsula offers rare sensual pleasures. Expect rich flavours that surprise your taste buds, and local concoctions that sweeten and soothe. Raise a glass over luscious landscapes, as the surrounding nature unravels like a dream. Savour your time in these sommelier playgrounds.
Renowned for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as pioneering Pinot Gris/Grigio in Australia, the Mornington Peninsula produces a vast range of quality wines. Set between two bays – Port Phillip Bay and Western Port Bay – this cool climate region is dominated by strong winds that sweep across the land. With red volcanic soils and hills rising 300 meters above sea level, the area produces grapes with outstanding fruit flavors, high natural acidity, and fine tannins, resulting in excellent vintages.
This summer calls for the perfect opportunity to spoil yourself and your loved one with some of the Peninsulas’ beautiful Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and of course, the region’s jewel, Pinot Noir.
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A location of your choice within the limits of Metropolitan Melbourne.
30 mins – 1 hour prior to arrival at winery region. (Subject to change based on preferred pickup location)
We’ll pick you up from a location of your choice within Metropolitan Melbourne Limits.
Our first stop is Avani Wines, a Boutique winery and vineyard producing premium cool-climate wines with a minimal intervention approach, to create wines of character which best express their site and growing season.
Winemakers Shashi and her son Rohit want each wine to tell the story of each site and the growing season. The rustic and award winning cellar door was featured in 2022 as Gourmet Traveller’s Best Small Cellar Door for Mornington.
Avani Syrah is the estate wine, made exclusively from grapes grown on our vineyard in Red Hill South.
Trofeo Estate’s cool climate wines are vegan friendly, and are produced from Estate grown fruit farmed using organic and sustainable principles.
Taste their range of Terracotta Amphora wines with a wine tasting at cellar door, and join them in the Wine Room – a seated wine flight, accompanied by a delicious locally sourced casual grazing menu.
Polperro Winery is nestled among the vines and shaded by ancient Angophora Myrtaceae stunning 25 acre property in Red Hill, the heart of the renown wine region – the Mornington Peninsula.
The Polperro cellar door, is an intimate space featuring wine made by owner/winemaker Sam Coverdale. With over twenty years’ experience in winemaking across several wine regions both within Australia and internationally, the wines are sustainably produced with a clear focus on producing elegant and balanced varietals.
For our 4th stop, you can choose between a visit to the Local Gin Distillery, Brewery, or Chocolaterie.
Treat yourself to a true Australian Craft Gin or a fresh brew of craft beer & cider at Jimmy Rum Gin Distillery & Jetty Road Brewery.
Had enough to drink for one day? Feel free to indulge your sweet tooth in a freshly made batch of artisanal chocolates, pastries & desserts at the Mornington Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery before heading back home.
Disclaimer: Please note that expenses incurred at this venue, including but not limited to food, tastings, beverages, and activities, are at the expense of the guests and are not as a part of the tour inclusions.
As the day comes to an end, it is time to wrap up and leave the Peninsula and head back home.
Our tour guide will return you to your desired drop off location(s) within Metropolitan Melbourne.
Point “A” is an example of a pick-up from Melbournce CBD.
