Yarra Valley & Mornington

Main Ridge, Australia

Ten Minutes by Tractor

Ten Minutes by Tractor sits on the Mornington-Flinders Road in Main Ridge, anchoring the Peninsula's fine dining scene with a wine program that has claimed Star Wine List's Grand Prix for Best Wine List in Australia multiple times. The kitchen draws on the Peninsula's own producers and growers, making provenance as readable on the plate as it is on the list. La Liste has placed it among the leading restaurants in Australia consecutively since 2024.

Sorrento, Australia

InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula

Selected by the Michelin Guide Hotels 2025, InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula sits at 23 Constitution Hill Road in the coastal town of Sorrento, Victoria, a peninsula destination where the language of luxury hospitality has shifted toward slower, place-rooted stays. The property brings an international brand framework to a setting defined by Port Phillip Bay breezes and the unhurried rhythms of Australia's most celebrated summer escape.

Main Ridge, Australia

Ten Minutes by Tractor

Ten Minutes by Tractor sits on the Mornington-Flinders Road in Main Ridge, anchoring the Peninsula's fine dining scene with a wine program that has claimed Star Wine List's Grand Prix for Best Wine List in Australia multiple times. The kitchen draws on the Peninsula's own producers and growers, making provenance as readable on the plate as it is on the list. La Liste has placed it among the leading restaurants in Australia consecutively since 2024.

Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Crittenden Estate

Crittenden Estate sits in Dromana at the heart of the Mornington Peninsula wine corridor. The property is a reference point for visitors tracing the Peninsula's identity through Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, positioned among the area's most recognised producer addresses.

Yarra Valley, Australia

De Bortoli

Operating from its Pinnacle Lane address in one of the valley's cooler growing pockets, the estate spans both entry-level and prestige tiers, making it one of the region's most range-complete wineries. Visitors to the Yarra Valley should treat it as a serious reference point for understanding how the region's style has developed.

Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Garagiste

The name signals its roots in the garagiste movement, minimal-intervention, small-batch winemaking practised at a scale where every decision is felt in the glass. For visitors to the Peninsula, it represents one of the more considered addresses in a region that has become one of Australia's most closely watched cool-climate wine zones.

Yarra Valley, Australia

TarraWarra Estate

TarraWarra Estate sits along the Healesville-Yarra Glen Road in the heart of the Yarra Valley. The property draws a loyal following who return for the combination of serious wine production and a setting that reflects the valley's cooler-climate character. For visitors planning a Yarra Valley itinerary, it anchors the upper tier of the region's estate experience.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Yarra Yering

Yarra Yering sits at the serious end of the Yarra Valley's winery spectrum. Set on Briarty Road in Gruyere, the property draws visitors who come specifically for the wines rather than passing trade. Plan ahead: this is not a casual drop-in destination.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Yering Station

The estate sits within a region defined by cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, positioning it alongside the Valley's most credentialed producers. For visitors combining cellar door visits with the broader Yarra wine circuit, it is a natural anchor point.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Yeringberg

Yeringberg sits on Maroondah Highway in Coldstream, within one of the Yarra Valley's oldest wine-growing corridors. The property rewards visitors who arrive with context and patience rather than those seeking a quick tasting stop.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Gembrook Hill

Gembrook Hill sits at the cool southern edge of the Yarra Valley. The estate's address on Launching Place Road places it among the region's most elevation-influenced sites, where the gap between warm-season viticulture and cool-climate discipline is most pronounced. For visitors drawn to producers working at the serious end of the Yarra's range, it belongs on any considered itinerary.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Giant Steps

Giant Steps has built one of the Yarra Valley's most respected wine programs from its Healesville base. The estate sits in Victoria's cool-climate heartland, where Chardonnay and Pinot Noir set the benchmark, and its aging and barrel program reflects the precision that defines the region's upper tier.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Hoddles Creek Estate

Hoddles Creek Estate operates from the cool upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, where elevation and aspect shape wines of genuine precision. The address at 505 Gembrook Rd places it deeper into the valley than many visitor-facing cellar doors, which defines its character entirely.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Mayer

Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Montalto

Montalto sits at the upper end of the Mornington Peninsula's estate dining tier. Set on Shoreham Road in Red Hill South, the property combines vineyard views with a dining format that positions it among the Peninsula's most considered food-and-wine destinations. For visitors making a dedicated trip from Melbourne, it belongs in the same planning conversation as Ten Minutes by Tractor and Paringa Estate.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Mount Mary

Located at 24 Coldstream West Road, the estate operates within a region where cool-climate precision defines the competitive set. For visitors planning a Yarra Valley itinerary, Mount Mary belongs in the same conversation as Yeringberg and Yarra Yering when it comes to prestige-tier allocation wines.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Oakridge Wines

Oakridge Wines sits on the Maroondah Highway in Coldstream, at the cooler western end of the Yarra Valley where elevation and aspect shape wines of genuine finesse. The address at 864 Maroondah Hwy is the starting point for anyone building a serious Yarra itinerary.

Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Paringa Estate

Paringa Estate sits in Red Hill South at the cooler, refined end of the Mornington Peninsula, where maritime influence and basalt soils shape the region's most serious Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. For visitors focused on site-driven viticulture and fine wine, it represents one of the region's benchmark addresses.

Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Yabby Lake Vineyard

The estate sits within one of Australia's most closely watched cool-climate wine districts, where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay define the conversation. Visitors come for serious wine, not spectacle.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Coldstream Hills

Coldstream Hills sits at the cooler, refined end of the Yarra Valley, where the region's signature restraint in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay finds one of its clearest expressions. The address on Maddens Lane places it among the valley's most established names.

Coldstream, Australia

Domaine Chandon - Australia

Domaine Chandon Australia sits on the Maroondah Highway in Coldstream, at the cooler western edge of the Yarra Valley, where the French-owned estate has spent decades translating the region's elevation and climate into méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Dominique Portet

Dominique Portet sits along the Maroondah Highway in Coldstream, within the Yarra Valley's established cool-climate corridor. For visitors exploring the region's upper bracket of cellar-door experiences, it belongs on a short itinerary alongside peers like Yering Station and Yeringberg.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Levantine Hill

The estate operates within a region that has steadily repositioned itself among Australia's serious cool-climate wine addresses, with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as its central arguments. For visitors approaching the Yarra Valley's upper tier, Levantine Hill represents one of the region's more considered stops.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Mac Forbes Wines

The address on Healesville–Koo Wee Rup Road places it within easy reach of the valley's main wine corridor, where small-production houses increasingly define the region's critical reputation. For visitors focused on provenance-driven cool-climate viticulture, it belongs on any serious itinerary of the area.

Yarra Valley, Australia

Medhurst

The address on Medhurst Road puts guests in the middle of one of Victoria's most respected cool-climate wine corridors, where the meal itself is inseparable from the land surrounding it.

Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Port Phillip Estate/Kooyong

Port Phillip Estate and its sibling label Kooyong occupy the upper tier of Mornington Peninsula wine production. The estate produces cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a region where post-harvest decisions in the barrel shed carry as much weight as anything that happens on the vine.