Wineries
The southern peninsula has an abundance of wineries. Why not enjoy a couple of days sampling the local vintages and restock your cellar?
As a guide, here's just some of the locals:
Balnarring Vineyard
Open first weekend of the month, 12noon - 5pm
62 Bittern - Dromana Road, Balnarring
(03) 5983 5258
Barak Estate
Open every weekend 12noon - 5pm
Lot 4 Barak Road, Moorooduc
(03) 5978 8439
Craig Avon Vineyard
Open every weekend 12noon to 5pm
Open daily during January
Craig Avon Lane, Merricks North
(03) 5989 7465
Darling Park Vineyards
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11am - 5pm
Red Hill Road, Red Hill
(Between McIlroys & Stanleys Roads)
(03) 5989 2324
Dromana Estate
http://www.dromanaestate.com.au
Open Daily, 11am - 4pm.
Harrisons Road, Dromana
(03) 5987 3800
Elan Vineyard & Winery
Open First weekend of the month, 12noon - 5pm
17 Turners Road, Bittern
(03) 5983 1858
Eldridge Estate
http://www.eldridge-estate.com.au
Open every weekend 11am - 5pm and most school holidays
120 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2644
Ermes Estate
Open every weekend, 11am - 5pm
2 Godings Road, Moorooduc
(03) 5978 8376
Hanns Creek Estate
Open daily 11am - 5pm
Kentucky Road, Merricks North
(03) 5989 7266
Hickinbothom of Dromana
Open every weekend 11am until late and everyday during summer
Nepean Highway near Wallaces Road, Dromana
(03) 5981 0355
Karina Vineyard
Open every weekend 11am - 5pm open daily during January
Harrisons Road, Dromana
(03) 5981 0137
Kings Creek Vineyard
Open every weekend 12noon - 5pm (public holdiays and by appointment open daily from Christmas to New Year)
237 Myers Road, Bittern
(03) 5983 2102
Main Ridge Estate
Open everyday, weekends 12noon - 5pm midweek 12 noon- 4pm
William Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2686
Maritime Estate
Open first weekend of the month 11am - 5pm. All weekends associated with public holidays and daily in January.
Tucks Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2735 or (03) 9848 2926
Merricks Estate
Open first weekend of month 11am - 5pm and every weekend in January
Thompsons Lane, Merricks (2 ½ km past store)
(03) 5989 8416
Miceli
Open 1st weekend of month 12 noon - 5pm
Open every weekend during January and special events
Main Creek Road, Main Ridge
(03) 5989 2755
Moorooduc Estate
Open first weekend of month 12 noon - 5pm open every weekend during January
501 Derril Road Moorooduc
Vineyard (03) 5978 8585 Office (03) 9696 4130
Mornington Vineyards Estate
Open from 11am - 5pm on weekends, public holidays and everyday in January
Moorooduc Road, Mornington
(03) 5974 2097
Paringa Estate
Open for lunch Wednesday-Sunday from 12noon
Summer open 7 days
Cellar door open 7 days 11am - 5pm
44 Paringa Road, Red Hill South
(03) 5989 2669
Port Phillip Estate
Open every weekend, public holidays and every day in December and January 11am - 5pm (excluding Christmas and Boxing Days)
261 Red Hill Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2708
Red Hill Estate
Open daily 11am - 5pm
53 Red Hill - Shoreham Road, Red Hill South
(03) 5989 2838
Stonier’s Winery
Open daily 12noon - 5pm (Except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday)
362 Frankston Flinders Road, Merricks
(03) 5989 8300
Stumpy Gully Vineyard
Open first weekend of the month 12noon - 5pm
1247 Stumpy Gully Road, Moorooduc
(03) 5978 8429
Tanglewood Downs Estate
Usually open daily 12noon - 5pm except Tuesdays in winter
Bulldog Creek Road, Merricks North
(03) 5974 3325
T’Gallant Winemakers
Open daily 11am - 5pm
Corner of Mornington Flinders and Shands Roads, Main Ridge
(03) 5989 6565
Tucks Ridge at Red Hill
Open daily 12noon - 5pm
37 Red Hill - Shoreham Road, Red Hill South
(03) 5989 8660
Tuerong Estate Vineyard and Restaurant
Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and most public holidays. Open daily January but closed August.
Mornington Flinders Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2129
Vintina Estate
Open every weekend 10am - 5pm and public holidays
1282 Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza
(03) 9787 8166
Willow Creek Vineyard
Open daily 10am - 5pm
166 Balnarring Road, Merricks North
(03) 5989 7367
Wyldcroft Estates
Open every weekend 10am - 5pm and public holidays
98 Stanleys Road, Red Hill South
(03) 5989 2646
As a guide, here's just some of the locals:
Balnarring Vineyard
Open first weekend of the month, 12noon - 5pm
62 Bittern - Dromana Road, Balnarring
(03) 5983 5258
Barak Estate
Open every weekend 12noon - 5pm
Lot 4 Barak Road, Moorooduc
(03) 5978 8439
Craig Avon Vineyard
Open every weekend 12noon to 5pm
Open daily during January
Craig Avon Lane, Merricks North
(03) 5989 7465
Darling Park Vineyards
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11am - 5pm
Red Hill Road, Red Hill
(Between McIlroys & Stanleys Roads)
(03) 5989 2324
Dromana Estate
http://www.dromanaestate.com.au
Open Daily, 11am - 4pm.
Harrisons Road, Dromana
(03) 5987 3800
Elan Vineyard & Winery
Open First weekend of the month, 12noon - 5pm
17 Turners Road, Bittern
(03) 5983 1858
Eldridge Estate
http://www.eldridge-estate.com.au
Open every weekend 11am - 5pm and most school holidays
120 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2644
Ermes Estate
Open every weekend, 11am - 5pm
2 Godings Road, Moorooduc
(03) 5978 8376
Hanns Creek Estate
Open daily 11am - 5pm
Kentucky Road, Merricks North
(03) 5989 7266
Hickinbothom of Dromana
Open every weekend 11am until late and everyday during summer
Nepean Highway near Wallaces Road, Dromana
(03) 5981 0355
Karina Vineyard
Open every weekend 11am - 5pm open daily during January
Harrisons Road, Dromana
(03) 5981 0137
Kings Creek Vineyard
Open every weekend 12noon - 5pm (public holdiays and by appointment open daily from Christmas to New Year)
237 Myers Road, Bittern
(03) 5983 2102
Main Ridge Estate
Open everyday, weekends 12noon - 5pm midweek 12 noon- 4pm
William Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2686
Maritime Estate
Open first weekend of the month 11am - 5pm. All weekends associated with public holidays and daily in January.
Tucks Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2735 or (03) 9848 2926
Merricks Estate
Open first weekend of month 11am - 5pm and every weekend in January
Thompsons Lane, Merricks (2 ½ km past store)
(03) 5989 8416
Miceli
Open 1st weekend of month 12 noon - 5pm
Open every weekend during January and special events
Main Creek Road, Main Ridge
(03) 5989 2755
Moorooduc Estate
Open first weekend of month 12 noon - 5pm open every weekend during January
501 Derril Road Moorooduc
Vineyard (03) 5978 8585 Office (03) 9696 4130
Mornington Vineyards Estate
Open from 11am - 5pm on weekends, public holidays and everyday in January
Moorooduc Road, Mornington
(03) 5974 2097
Paringa Estate
Open for lunch Wednesday-Sunday from 12noon
Summer open 7 days
Cellar door open 7 days 11am - 5pm
44 Paringa Road, Red Hill South
(03) 5989 2669
Port Phillip Estate
Open every weekend, public holidays and every day in December and January 11am - 5pm (excluding Christmas and Boxing Days)
261 Red Hill Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2708
Red Hill Estate
Open daily 11am - 5pm
53 Red Hill - Shoreham Road, Red Hill South
(03) 5989 2838
Stonier’s Winery
Open daily 12noon - 5pm (Except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday)
362 Frankston Flinders Road, Merricks
(03) 5989 8300
Stumpy Gully Vineyard
Open first weekend of the month 12noon - 5pm
1247 Stumpy Gully Road, Moorooduc
(03) 5978 8429
Tanglewood Downs Estate
Usually open daily 12noon - 5pm except Tuesdays in winter
Bulldog Creek Road, Merricks North
(03) 5974 3325
T’Gallant Winemakers
Open daily 11am - 5pm
Corner of Mornington Flinders and Shands Roads, Main Ridge
(03) 5989 6565
Tucks Ridge at Red Hill
Open daily 12noon - 5pm
37 Red Hill - Shoreham Road, Red Hill South
(03) 5989 8660
Tuerong Estate Vineyard and Restaurant
Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and most public holidays. Open daily January but closed August.
Mornington Flinders Road, Red Hill
(03) 5989 2129
Vintina Estate
Open every weekend 10am - 5pm and public holidays
1282 Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza
(03) 9787 8166
Willow Creek Vineyard
Open daily 10am - 5pm
166 Balnarring Road, Merricks North
(03) 5989 7367
Wyldcroft Estates
Open every weekend 10am - 5pm and public holidays
98 Stanleys Road, Red Hill South
(03) 5989 2646