THE WINTER WINE WEEKEND - WITH A TWIST

We're thrilled to be welcoming you all to the Mornington Peninsula, and while it's not the Winter Wine Weekend we're used to, there is lots to celebrate with our wineries open for visitors and ready to welcome you back.

Open fires, beautiful food, gorgeous wine, spectacular views...there's nothing left to do except get your winter woolies out, grab a friend, warm up the car and come on down to find your new favourite or say hello to an old one.

Here's some of what's on offer this weekend...

Crittenden Estate

Crittenden Estate Wine Centre open for seated tastings and wine purchases every day over the long weekend. Restaurant Stillwater at Crittenden and accommodation Lakeside Villas are also open for bookings.

For more details: www.crittendenwines.com.au

Main Ridge Estate

The Larder at Main Ridge Estate re-opens for lunch Saturday 6th June. Set menu of 8 sharing dishes, $55/person. For reservations call (03) 5989 2686 or email libby@mre.com.au.

For more details: www.mre.com.au

Nazaaray Estate Winery

Open 6 and 7 June. Special Bombay tiffin lunch includes: chicken curry, seekh kebab, black dahl, chholey, rice and roti with Point Gris or Pinot Noir. $65 per person. Bookings here.

For more details: www.nazaaray.com.au

Paradigm Hill

Special discount off cellar door prices over Queen’s Birthday weekend for estate grown/made Riesling, Rose, Pinot Noir and Shiraz.: 10% [6 bottles] & 20% [dozen bottles].

For more details: www.paradigmhill.com.au

Ten Minutes by Tractor

Four Course Tasting Menu at Home

In celebration of the Winter Wine Weekend, we are offering a special four course tasting menu to enjoy in the comfort of your own home paired with our Ten Minutes by Tractor wines.

For more details: www.artofdiningin.com

Foxeys Hangout

Open and enthusiastic for wine sales every day, 11am-5pm.

Limited seating for lunches every Friday-Monday, no reservations – come say hello and we’ll do our best.

For more details: foxeys-hangout.com.au

Fenian Wines

For Queens Birthday weekend our cellar door will be open 12-4 Saturday and Sunday for take away wine sales. Come and say Hello.

For more details: www.fenianwines.com.au

Paringa Estate

Winter Wine Weekend at Paringa Estate. Our restaurant open for lunch Friday - Sunday. Dinner Saturday evening. 4 course tasting menu $110 with matching wines available. Bookings essential. BOOK HERE.

For more details: www.paringaestate.com.au

Elan Vineyard

Gourmet cheese kransky in crusty bread roll accompanied by a glass of Elan wine. Information call Selma on 0409 162 608. Special deals for weekend - 7 bottles to half dozen, 14 bottles to dozen.

For more details: www.elanvineyard.com.au

Merricks Meander

The Winemakers of Merricks have come up with the perfect Winter Wine Weekend solution and invite you to visit their neck of the woods with your loved ones (in person or online) & explore all there is on offer here.

For more details: www.mgwinestore.com.au

Moorooduc Estate

Tastings by appointment only between 11am - 5pm across the weekend. Seated tastings of our 4 new release pinots. Call Geoff on 5971 8506 to book.

For more details: www.moorooducestate.com.au

Montalto

We are filled with joy to open from 6 June. Offering a “Feed Me” menu ($49 pp) – the best of our seasonal menu with the food and our service conducted in a casual and relaxed way. Call us to book 5989 8412 or email hello@montalto.com.au

For more details: www.montalto.com.au

Yabby Lake Vineyard

Booked out for lunch over long weekend, however, we are taking bookings for tastings call 5974 3729 or email cellardoor@yabbylake.com to make your appointment.

For more details: www.yabbylake.com

Willow Creek@Rare Hare

Rare Hare will re-open Saturday & Sunday for tastings of its Willow Creek Vineyard range, including some special 2018 vintage single vineyard wines.

For more details: www.rarehare.com.au

Polperro

Polperro are thrilled to welcome you back as of Friday 5 June. For the long weekend we will be offering a ‘Polperro cellar door lunch’ at $65 per person. Our cellar door also open from Friday-Sunday.

For more details: www.polperrowines.com.au

Quealy Winemakers

Taste our single vineyard Pinot Noirs, Pinot Gris plus skin contact wine made in Anfora. Open every day 9 till 5pm. Please book on our website. Walk ins welcome

For more details: www.quealy.com.au

Avani Wines

Cellar Door open from Saturday 6 June to Monday 8 June. Sit-down wine tastings featuring new release syrah & contemporary Indian snack menu.

For more details: www.avanisyrah.com.au

Ocean Eight

Ocean Eight is open over Queens Birthday weekend. We have a special offering of take home meals for purchase from restaurants Coda & Tonka, available at cellar door.

For more details www.oceaneight.com.au

Wineries will be strictly adhering to all Government COVID-19 protocols and keeping the safety of all visitors and staff at the forefront.

The MOST IMPORTANT things to know about Cellar Door Tastings:

Tastings must be seated.
A full glass may be purchased ONLY with a full meal.
There will be time limits on visits.
There is a limit on how many a Cellar Door can fit into one space (up to 20, dependent on how large the space is and in regard to the 1.5m rule).
Bookings are strongly recommended and your name and contact number must be taken.
We ask Guests to please be patient and know that there is a limit on capacity.
Our Cellar Doors are doing their very best to give you a great experience in the new "normal" which we are all learning.
If you are feeling unwell, please stay home and rest up and we'll look forward to seeing you when you are well again.

Keep safe and drink responsibly.

Mornington Peninsula Wine
3/137 Shoreham Road,
Red Hill South 3937
Victoria

03 5989 2377 | admin@mpva.com.au