Discover the top 100 best red wines of Mornington Peninsula of Port Phillip as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Mornington Peninsula and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Australian cool-climate star (peninsula south of Melbourne): signature Pinot Noir as king red (50%) — fine and fragrant with notes of cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch, silky tannins and taut acidity shaped by the sea (<7 km). Racy mineral Chardonnay with notes of citrus, white peach, flowers and a saline finish, exceptional natural acidity. Varied soils (sand, alluvium, volcanic terra rossa of Red Hill). Influence of Bass Strait and Port Phillip.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
red wines from the region of Mornington Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, veal tagine with prunes or autumn duck aiguillette.
On the nose in the region of Mornington Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Mornington Peninsula is a powerful with a nice freshness.
