10 summer 2015 mornington peninsula visitors guide SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS LAKESIDE VILLAS at crittenden estate 25 Harrisons Road, Dromana Mel 160 K6 T 03 5987 3275 M 0400 339 995 E info lakesidevillas.com.au www. />lakesidevillas.com.au Three stand alone north facing one bedroom villas each with large balcony perched over the Crittenden Estate vineyard lake, offering an oasis of luxury and tranquillity.
Quality appointments throughout including an authentic wood fire, deep spa, king bed and fully equipped kitchen.
Located within the grounds of Crittenden Estate with access to Stillwater Restaurant the new Crittenden Wine Centre.
Your host, Linda Crittenden AAA Tourism Rated H H H H H WINE TIME AT CRITTENDEN The second generation of the Crittenden wine family have embarked on an exciting new era in wine tourism with the opening of the Centre, a dedicated education centre at Crittenden Estate on Victoria s Mornington Peninsula.
The Crittenden Wine Centre gives visitors to the family farm an insightful and fulfilling experience, encouraging them to taste and learn at their own pace in seated, relaxed environment.
Crittenden Estate is well known for the diversity of wine styles it produces, which makes it an ideal venue for a tasting centre of this kind, with up to 26 wines available for tasting.
Crittenden Estate produces wines from the Mornington Peninsula s signature varieties of pinot noir and chardonnay, as well as Italian varieties under the Pinocchio label, and Spanish varieties under the Los Hermanos label.
Visitors to the Crittenden Wine Centre will have the opportunity to taste and learn about not just what the Peninsula does best, but about the range of fascinating varietals from northern Italy and Spain.
Garry, a 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Legend, commented, the time is right to create a tasting facility such as this on the Peninsula, as it is widely regarded as one of Australia s leading wine tourism destinations.
We anticipate visitors will leave our new home feeling relaxed, engaged, fulfilled and wellinformed about our wines.
It s a more personal approach to wine tasting, and I think people are really going to enjoy it , Garry added.
This seated, self-paced model of wine education and appreciation is virtually non-existent in Australia.
The Crittenden Wine Centre aims to broaden and enrich the cellar door experience in this country.
See pages 16-17 for more information A Soak in Oak at Peninsula Hot Springs Wine barrel pools - a proven family favourite.
As well as fun for children and adults the barrels are representative of the springs strong connection with surrounding wine country.
The wine barrels follow on from a theme set ten years ago with the construction of an eight person port wine barrel pool in what is now the private Spa Dreaming Centre.
For more on Hot Springs see pages 33 and 53 Soak in oak at Peninsula Hot Springs The peninsula s global wonderland Wine barrel pools in the Peninsula Hot Springs family bathing area have proven a family favourite since their inclusion in Stage 2 landscaping plans.
As well as fun for children and adults, the barrels are representative of the springs strong connection with surrounding wine country.
The wine barrels follow on from a theme set six years ago with construction of an eight person port wine barrel pool in what is now the private Spa Dreaming Centre.
The pool pictured right started life filled with a Rutherglen port in northern Victoria, close to a hundred years ago.
Over the past six years Peninsula Australia a world of hot springs the best of these within the Victoria s Mornington Peninsula.
The newest addition to the Peninsula Hot Springs is an or hamam.
The hamam is representative bathing and relaxation by Arabs.
Peninsula Hot Springs experience included trips Egypt in 1998 and Turkey valuable knowledge and bath which has helped weave global cultural hot springs at Peninsula Hot Springs.
The Peninsula Hot Springs room located in the side of bathing area.
Other cultural influences the globe available at Peninsula include Swedish saunas, Russian pools, a Japanese cave pool walk, USA watsu pool, Nepalese thermal shower, and Li Tya spa treatments using indigenous massage techniques.
Open 7 Days 10-11.indd 10 23 12 2014 9 49 am