Mornington Peninsula Wines: Cool Climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris by the Sea

Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir is fragrant and silky, with red cherry, strawberry and gentle spice. Many producers bottle single vineyard wines that show the peninsula's different sites. Explore Pinot from other regions in our Pinot Noir collection.

Chardonnay and Pinot Gris

Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay is fine and textured, with citrus, white peach and a creamy, nutty finish. Discover more in our Chardonnay collection.

Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are another speciality. T'Gallant is widely credited with making the grape popular in Australia, and its Juliet Pinot Grigio remains a crisp, easy favourite.

For something pink or bubbly, Red Hill Estate makes a dry cool climate rosé and a sparkling cuvée, and T'Gallant adds a sparkling rosé.

Red Hill or Moorooduc?

Height makes the difference, even over a few kilometres. Red Hill and Main Ridge are higher and cooler, with red volcanic soils that give elegant, perfumed Pinot Noir and tight Chardonnay.

Lower and warmer Moorooduc and Tuerong in the north ripen earlier and give fuller wines, while Merricks and Balnarring lie towards Western Port.

Mornington Peninsula Wine Brands in Our Range

Paringa Estate is our largest Mornington Peninsula producer, known for single vineyard Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Kooyong adds a range of single vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and Red Hill Estate, T'Gallant and Stonier, one of the peninsula's pioneers and well known for its Pinot Noir, complete the lineup.

Serving and Food Pairing

Serve Chardonnay and Pinot Gris at 8 to 12 degrees and Pinot Noir slightly cool at 14 to 16 degrees. The whites are lovely with local mussels and fish, while Pinot Noir suits duck, mushrooms or seared salmon.

What Is the Mornington Peninsula Known For? Your Questions, Answered

What wine is the Mornington Peninsula known for?

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay above all, followed by Pinot Gris. The peninsula also makes a small amount of elegant, peppery cool climate Shiraz.

Does the Mornington Peninsula make Shiraz?

Yes, although Mornington Peninsula Shiraz is a small share of plantings. Warmer sites give medium bodied, spicy Shiraz, and Paringa Estate has made the style one of its specialities.

Mornington Peninsula or Yarra Valley?

Both are cool climate regions near Melbourne with a love of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Mornington Peninsula is smaller and shaped by the sea, while the Yarra Valley is a larger inland valley with a wider mix of styles.

Why Buy Mornington Peninsula Wine at YourWines?

From an easy Pinot Grigio for the weekend to a single vineyard Pinot Noir for the cellar, you can buy Mornington Peninsula wine online for every occasion.

Every wine is chosen by our team, available by the dozen or as a six-pack, and shipping is free Australia wide with a surcharge for WA, TAS and remote areas. For more cool climate wine, explore Tasmania.