Sea glimpses through thickets and forests on steep andwinding roads, festive flags herald roadside farm-gatesand fine artisan foods beckon The music in these hills is the sound of winemaking Red Hi , S o e a n Mai Ridg Eldridge Estate A Paringa Estate C Lindenderry D T Gallant E Ocean 8 H Main Ridge Estate J Myrtaceae K Red Hill Estate L G F L D E H AK J I Like a cool Chapel Street bazaar, T Gallant oozes alternative chic.
This is where Australia discovered Pinot Gris and pinot Grigio.
It s the place to sit and enjoy the rolling hillsaround the winery, funky innovative wines and Moorish Italian fare.
The cellar door always offers something unusual.
The menu constantly changes but offers rustic Italian dishes like ravioli and field mushrooms or spaghetti withgorgonzola- and hearty veal ragus.
For quicker snacks, such as sausagesand polenta or pizza, veer left and theSpuntino bar.
Myrtaceae vineyard and wineryis situated in a small picturesque valehigh on Arthurs Seat.
Owners John Trueman viticulturist and wife Julie winemaker began the planting ofMyrtaceae in 1985 their unswervinginvolvement continues.
John and Julie grow the grapes, make the wine andconduct the tastings.
-Arthur O Bryan High quality single vineyardChardonnay and Pinot Noiris the focus here and the vineyard site provides thecellar door with spectacularviews across the hills and expansive garden.
Main Ridge Estate has contributed most to the Mornington Peninsula s reputation for fine wine.
For over thirty years Nat White s passionate commitment to quality hasseen the Estate Chardonnay and PinotNoir top all wine writer s best wines lists.
Nat is an ambassador for the region, producing outstanding winesfrom his subterranean winery and tinyplots of vines year-in, year-out.
Visit him and wife Rosalie and you may end up staying for a sumptuousSunday lunch - enjoying a platter oflocal food with a glass of the estatePinot noir while relaxing on theverandah and courtyard tables amidsta lovely flower garden.
53 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge 5989 2045 Mel Ref 190 A3 Web www.myrtaceae.com.au Open 12noon - 5pm ....every weekend public holidays daily 27th December to mid January.
Single vineyard wine grown made on the property.
CHARDONNAY - Awarded 5 Gold Stars every vintage for a decade...
amongst the World s Best ....
Australian Wine Vintages Wow Factor Whites ...
James Halliday ..
made with infinite detailfrom some of the oldest Chardonnayvines on the Mornington Peninsula all the fruit oak components areso fused seamlessly together, it is hard, if not impossible, to unpick themany strands.
With such balance it is simply not productive to do so.
PINOT NOIR - No 1 Australian Pinot Noir ....2012 Half Acre Pinot ...
Australian Wine Annual Jeremy Oliver s Top 20 Wines of Australia ...
The most sensual, perfumed elegant of Victorian Pinot Noir, this deep, alluring long- living wine typically buildsin structure depth of flavour withtime in the bottle .
Langton s Classification of Australian Wine ....
Excellent KUDOS TO MAIN RIDGE ESTATE QB WINTER WINE WEEKEND SUNDAY LUNCH ...JUNE 8 3 courses with live piano ...
40 MID WINTER INDULGENT LONG LUNCH ....JULY 20 Degustation Long Table Celebration with Museum Cellar Wines ....
120 BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Menu details ..
visit www.mre.com.au For those who know Chardonnay Half Acre Pinot Noir The Acre Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier The Mornington Peninsula s first winery established 1975, remains true to its belief in the integrity of single vineyard wines.
Not a single grape from outside the tiny 3 ha vineyard high on a protected northfacing slope has ever found its way into Main Ridge Estate Chardonnay or Pinot Noir.
Vines and wines are lavished with the paranoid attention to detail given to an only child, not compromised by the sibling rivalry of second labels or contract winemaking.
Cellar Door Open Daily for Tasting Sales.
12pm - 4pm midweek, 12pm - 5pm weekends.
See website for Winery Events.
80 William Road, Red Hill, Victoria Tel 61 3 5989 2686 Fax 61 3 5931 0000 Email mrestate mre.com.au Web www.mre.com.au MAIN RIDGE ESTATE Mornington Peninsula www.visitor.com.au 79 079.indd 1 31 03 14 10 21 AM