explore mornington peninsula just a short drive from melbourne bordered by ocean on three sides lies a wine lover's paradise melbourne cbd mornington peninsula nce familiar only to in-the-know peninsula and its quaint yet luxurious seaside towns make for the ultimate for wine tourists is the exceptional quality of wineries and dining experiences set among the breathtaking victorian scenery example of the effects of a cool maritime by ocean serves to moderate temperatures and peninsula's good amount of sunshine hours ensures the grapes have plenty of time to develop concentrated flavours and tannins although apples were the staple product of attempts to grow vines here date back to the 1970s that continuous commercial viticulture with cabernet sauvignon - which only really works well in a few favoured sites - winemakers also becoming more popular in recent years the star of the show is the supple and elegant pinot noir that expresses delicate local show great finesse but are also packed full of intensity structure and texture the annual mornington peninsula winter wine weekend takes place each year in june with a showcase wine-tasting event at the red hill showground where you can taste with a special menu created by local chefs including the talented heads at ten minutes the small winemakers who don't have cellar wine's best cellar door award if a healthy dose of hops is more to your to the jetty road brewery for the finest craft the beautiful coastal walks or enjoy a soak in mornington's natural hot springs vintagecellars.com.au
