Photos by Mornington Peninsula Magazine.
Yes, the rumours are true: T’Gallant Vineyard reopened in late April and is heading into a bright future.
Under new Melbourne-based owners, the winery has been reborn with a stylish yet still rustic renovation and some new innovations. Wines will still be made by Treasury Wines using the grapes grown on the property and around Victoria, and sold as T’Gallant.
The T’Gallant Cellar Door and Restaurant is on a former apple orchard in Main Ridge. Join the lively cellar door team for a tasting and they can show you the differences between pinot grigio and pinot gris. Also available to try are sparkling moscatos and proseccos, crisp rosés and fruit-driven pinot noirs, among other food-friendly wines. The cellar door is open 10.30am-5pm daily.
If you’re after a bite for lunch, T’Gallant Restaurant is the birthplace of Roman-style pizza on the Peninsula, serving up a menu of classic Italian and provincial-style dishes seven days a week. On the day we popped in for lunch, we enjoyed antipasti for two, which included olives, breads, pickled vegetables, dips, and a selection of cheeses and cured meats. This was followed by pizza served with salad and chips.
The menu also features entrees and sharing plates, pizzas and delicious Italian mains and desserts. Try linguine primavera, artisan linguine pan-tossed with tiger prawns, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, basil, garlic, chilli, a splash of Juliet Pinot Grigio and pecorino Romano. Follow this with tiramisu or honey and yoghurt panna cotta with caramelised figs.
On weekends, musicians perform in the newly revamped outdoor area.
With a bustling outdoor piazza overlooking the T’Gallant vines, wine tastings seven days a week and a mouthwatering menu, T’Gallant Vineyard is the perfect place to gaze and graze on the Peninsula. It’s open for wine tastings seven days from 10.30am-5pm and the T’Gallant Restaurant is open from 11am-4pm daily.
T’Gallant’s diverse range of popular wines will continue. Visitors can taste the origins of Australia’s pinot grigio and pinot gris. Pinot grigio is the Italian name for the French variety pinot gris. The Italian tendency to pick the grapes earlier produces a fruity, zesty style while the French typically wait for riper flavours to develop, leading to a creamier, fuller, richer palate. T’Gallant Vineyard has become Australia’s leader in this cool-climate grape variety.
T’Gallant Vineyard will continue this tradition of producing innovative and food-friendly Australian wines with lively personalities. Its annual events are not to be missed; look out for some that are refreshingly new, or others that are tried and true. Be enlightened and enthralled by a stunning view and innovative share-style menu while swirling a glass or two with the savvy T’Gallant crew.
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