Mornington Peninsula wine region

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The Mornington Peninsula wine region is a cool-climate coastal wine area in Victoria, Australia, renowned for its premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

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instanceOf cool-climate wine region
wine region
acidityProfile naturally high acidity in whites
chardonnayProfile citrus and stone fruit with subtle oak
climate cool maritime
climateInfluence Bass Strait
Port Phillip Bay
Western Port Bay
country Australia
distanceFromMelbourne approximately 60 km south
growingSeason long and cool
harvestPeriod typically March to May
hasAttraction cellar doors
vineyard restaurants
wine trails
hasIndustry wine tourism
hasSubregionalVariation coastal sites
inland elevated sites
knownFor cool-climate wines
premium Chardonnay
premium Pinot Noir
locatedIn Mornington Peninsula
Victoria
near Melbourne
otherGrapeVariety Merlot
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Blanc
Shiraz
partOf Port Phillip Zone
linked to: Port Phillip region
pinotNoirProfile red cherry and spice characters
primaryGrapeVariety Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
proximityTo Southern Ocean
recognizedAs one of Australia’s leading Pinot Noir regions
one of Australia’s leading cool-climate Chardonnay regions
regulatoryStatus Australian Geographical Indication
soilType sandy loam soils
volcanic soils
topography undulating hills
typicalAlcoholLevel moderate
viticulturalPractice hand harvesting
low yields
wineStyle aromatic Pinot Gris
elegant Pinot Noir
refined Chardonnay

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Mornington Peninsula wineRegion Mornington Peninsula wine region
New World wine region includesRegion Mornington Peninsula wine region
Mornington isPartOf Mornington Peninsula wine region