Cheers to supporting Mornington Peninsula Wine

With more than 200 vineyards, 60 wineries and at least 50 cellar doors on the Mornington Peninsula, we’re truly spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing our preferred drop.

Since Mornington Peninsula Magazine’s inception, we’ve always thrived on showcasing what the unique hinterland has to offer locals and tourists alike. We’ve supported the Mornington Peninsula Vignerons Association, now known as Mornington Peninsula Wine, for all those years. Here we’ve focused on actively promoting local wines, wineries and events put on by the association. These include key events on the calendar for wine connoisseurs and lovers alike, such as Winter Wine Weekend, Mornington Peninsula Winery Walk, Peninsula Piers & Pinots, and the Mornington Peninsula Vignerons Wine Show. As lovers of local, we’ve often had a variety of guest writers informing our readers of the countless wines, styles and events.

What makes the Mornington Peninsula a special place where vines thrive is that the vineyards are often situated in sheltered undulating valleys that are nurtured by a maritime cool climate, which assists in creating elegant and personality-packed award-winning wines – mainly pinot noir and chardonnay with pinot grigio and shiraz holding a smaller presence. It’s thanks to the vineyards planted back in the 1970s that began the current era and created the foundation for stories that are told by the members of Mornington Peninsula Wine.

The Mornington Peninsula region’s wine production dates back to 1886, before a renaissance of the region’s wine industry occurred in 1972 when several aspiring vignerons independently recognised the potential of the unique maritime climate of the Mornington Peninsula for producing high-quality cool-climate varieties similar to those that are created in the great wine-producing regions in France.