The wine region of Mornington Peninsula is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moorooduc or the Domaine Hurley produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mornington Peninsula are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mornington Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of cream, mint or lime and sometimes also flavors of butter, peach or tropical.
In the mouth of Mornington Peninsula is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 153 estates and châteaux in the of Mornington Peninsula, producing 653 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mornington Peninsula go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
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 beef with onions chinese style, moroccan style veal brochette or prime rib with chervil butter.
On the nose in the region of Mornington Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Mornington Peninsula is a powerful with a nice freshness.
