Vintage Cellars Catalogue - 28/04-29/06/2021 (Page 36)

explore the mornington peninsula celebrated for its cool climate pinot noir and playground with attractions to suit every taste he mornington peninsula has become the preferred climate wine regions the region's viticultural industry traces its history back to taking until the 1970s for vignerons to seize upon the unique maritime climate - including significant summer humidity the area has since developed a stellar reputation are nurtured to their best expression with the help of mellow with high natural acidity and fine tannins the region's status as the most southerly of melbourne's "dress circle" of wine regions - its rivals are the yarra valley the macedon ranges and geelong - can be seen expressed in peninsula wines fruit flavours showcased by leading wineries including ten mornington peninsula chardonnay enjoys a complex spectrum of stone fruit flavours that speaks to the cool beyond those two unassailable regional variety heroes visits to a host of acclaimed winery restaurants the region is also the home of more simple pleasures the bracing salt spray of the wild ocean beaches vintagecellars.com.au