Although the wineries are relatively small, Mornington Peninsula's many different sites and climates produce an exotic array of wines.
Wine production on the Mornington Peninsula dates back to 1886, when Dromana wine won an honourable mention in the Intercontinental Exhibition in London. But like so many other Victorian wine regions by the 1920s many of the region's vineyards were abandoned or uprooted. In 1972 some aspiring vignerons recognised the dormant potential of the Mornington Peninsula for producing high quality, cool climate varieties. The Mornington Peninsula landscape is open, with gently undulating hills, rolling green pastures and tranquil vineyards. While the vineyard holdings are usually small, significant tracts of land are being given over to viticulture. Offering premium wines and regional cuisine only an hour from Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula also has a long-standing reputation as a seaside playground thanks to its beaches, calm bays, natural beauty and world-class golf courses and tourist attractions. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the flagship varieties of the region.
