Separating the waters of Western Port and Port Phillip Bay, the Mornington Peninsula thrusts its heel into the turbulence of Bass Strait. Here, winemakers capture the region’s wilful ways and produce some of the country’s finest Pinot Noirs – they’re fresh, layered and captivating.

From the gentle undulating countryside of the north, through the rich fertile wooded uplands tumbling down to the southern plains, the happy coincidence of late ripening and a prolonged, gentle autumn results in grapes with intense flavours, high natural acidity and fine tannins.

In a conversation hosted by Jamie Goode, six winemakers discuss what makes Mornington Peninsula the perfect spot for Pinot Noir. Find out about the region’s meso and microclimates, ancient soils and elevations, and how producers are embracing new techniques and minimal intervention approaches.

Hear from winemakers Mike Aylward (Ocean Eight), Lindsay McCall (Paringa Estate), Rollo Crittenden (Crittenden Estate), Peter Dillon (Handpicked Wines), Martin Spedding (Ten Minutes by Tractor) and Tim Perrin (Kooyong and Port Phillip Estate).

The winemakers will be discussing these wines:

• Ocean Eight Pinot Noir 2021
• Paringa Estate ‘Estate' Pinot Noir 2022
• Crittenden Wines Cri de Coeur Pinot Noir 2022
• Handpicked Wines Single Vineyard Capella Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
• Ten Minutes by Tractor Estate ‘Up the Hill’ Pinot Noir 2023
• Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir 2023

If you would like to learn more about Mornington Peninsula and Pinot Noir then please visit www.australianwinediscovered.com. Here you can find detailed guides, videos, maps and quizzes as well as fully editable powerpoint presentations - all freely available to download and use.