Mornington Peninsula Quealy, Merricks General Wine Store and Pt Leo Estate 2-6 guests

Mornington Peninsula Food and Wine Tour  — 2 to 6 Guests

Departing Melbourne City, we visit the Mornington Peninsula — one of Australia's few true maritime wine regions, bordered by Bass Strait, Western Port and Port Phillip Bay. That coastal exposure shapes what grows here, and it shapes the wines you'll taste on tour. The wineries on your itinerary were chosen to reflect that: cool-climate character with a strong sense of place.

Your day includes hotel transfers in a custom vehicle, so the driving is someone else's job and the scenery is yours to enjoy.

We run small-group touring because it lets us do things larger tours can't — including the relationships we've built with these wineries over years of returning with guests. As seen in Best of the Mornington Peninsula. Epicurean continues its practice of visiting family-owned and operated wineries across Victoria's wine regions, so as our guest you'll see firsthand the work behind the wine — and the region's parallel reputation as a food destination.

Transfers available from Melbourne City and most Mornington Peninsula accommodation.

Inclusions

• 9.45-10am pickup, approximately 5.30pm return. 
• Luxury Mercedes 8-seater van or  late model Toyota HiAce, depending on group size
• Wine tasting at Quealy Winemakers with Kathleen Quealy, a pioneering winemaker on the Peninsula
• Full-day food and wine tasting, including wine tasting at lunch, lunch, and a glass of wine at Merricks General Wine Store
• Premium tasting and self-guided sculpture walk at Pt Leo Estate

Itinerary Highlights

• Return via Arthur's Seat, the highest point on the Mornington Peninsula, for a lookout and photo stop
• Bay views from Pt Leo Estate
• A local guide who knows the region's food and wine firsthand
• One of Victoria's most distinctive wine and food regions, just over an hour from the city centre

Itinerary

Your guide picks you up from Melbourne City accommodation* at 10am for a day of wine tasting and a dining experience built around the Peninsula's producers. The day runs: a winery visit before lunch, a wine tasting after lunch, and a stop at Pt Leo Estate for the sculpture walk.

Lunch

Lunch is hosted at a leading winery restaurant, with outdoor dining available in warmer months. Menus change seasonally and reflect the region and modern Australian cooking.

Lunch venue: Merricks General Wine Store.

Epicurean reserves the right to adjust the itinerary's order and timing for the best cellar door and tour experience on the day. Due to tour size and demand, bookings are confirmed manually. Minimum 4 guests for the small-group tour.