Surrounded by Bass Strait, Port Phillip Bay and Western Port Bay in Victoria, the Mornington Peninsula is one of Australia’s maritime wine regions – no vineyard site is further than 7 km from the ocean.
The GI is 723 km2 in size and has a total of 976 hectares of vineyards. The main varieties grown in the region are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris/Grigio.
Mornington Peninsula Regional Snapshot 2023-24
Regional Snapshots are one-page profiles updated annually of individual Australian wine regions. They provide at-a-glance summary statistics on: climatic characteristics, viticulture data, winegrape production, and winegrape price and export sales data for wine, compared against the same statistics for the whole of Australia.
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Chardonnay
Creates very distinctive styles with typical flavours of melon, citrus and fig.
Pinot Gris
The cool climate is ideal for this variety. The best examples are medium-bodied with stony, mineral notes and vibrant fruit.
Pinot Noir
The most planted variety in the region. Light to medium-bodied with delicate cherry strawberry fruit notes, vibrant acidity and soft tannins.
- Strongly maritime but site specific
- No vineyard site is further than 7 km from the ocean
- Relative humidity is high
- Frost is rare due to consistent winds
- Yellow and brown soils over friable, well drained clay
- Red volcanic based soils
- Deep fertile sandy soils in northern area