Mornington suggestions

707 · Post by **707** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:05 am

I'm soon having a week staying in Sorrento at the bottom of Mornington Peninsula and was wondering if any forumites had suggestions about must visit wineries and good places for long lunches and dinner?

I thought about packing the golf clubs given the number of great courses over there but thought the better of it given the current parlous state of my game, a drifting out 25 handicapper!

Thanks in Advance.

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:38 am

Hi Steve,

I worked at a winery on the Peninsula for a few years and lived in a house that backed onto the Flinders Golf Course...thats a good little spot to loose a few balls.

T'gallant for lunch, Port Phillip Estate CD for their wines and Kooyong, Stoniers, Red Hill, Main Ridge, Moorooduc Estate, Paringa, Willow Creek, Tucks Ridge...all nice to visit.

Cheers

Dave

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:00 pm

Agree on T'Gallant for lunch.

Red Hill,Paringa,Main Ridge,Stoniers all good. If you can spare about an hour each way drive over to Wantirna Estate which is under the Yarra Valley region but much further back. Some excellent wines there.

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:04 pm

Hi Steve,

If you can get a dinner at The Long Table in Red Hill, do so, as I reckon they are doing some of the best stuff on the Peninsula right now, otherwise Sorrento has dropped off the food radar a bit, perhaps other than Rubira's (expensive) or Loquat.
As for wineries, the best at the moment are Main Ridge (Don't miss the Red Hill Cheese Factory across the road), Scorpo, Kooyong and don't miss Moorooduc Estate to try both the The Moorooduc Chardonnay & Pinot (unsung heroes).
As far as cellar doors go T'Gallant is a ripper, Stoniers is good, Paringa is good and Dromana Estate has a huge selection open to taste.

Regards,

Rory

Popov · Post by **Popov** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:04 pm

I'd agree with the wineries so far but would add that you need to put in the sticks and have a round or two. I played Cape Schanck 2 weeks ago and the course was in good nick. Played the National & Moonah Links a while back and The Dunes in the past and all are worth a bash on.

Cheers
Popov

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:46 pm

Popov wrote:I'd agree with the wineries so far but would add that you need to put in the sticks and have a round or two. I played Cape Schanck 2 weeks ago and the course was in good nick. Played the National & Moonah Links a while back and The Dunes in the past and all are worth a bash on.

Cheers
Popov

Better put in a gross of nuggets if you are going to play these courses. They have thick rough and are usually windy.
Mike.
PS - I thought the only wineries worth visiting were in SA :?:

According to you.