Vineyard

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Of all Australian wine regions, the Mornington Peninsula lays claim to be the most important of maritime climates. It is surrounded on three sides by the sea. The Mornington Peninsula has become one of the most exciting and interesting regions in all of Australia – with the small differences in aspect, elevation, soils and microclimates each contributing to the varied and fascinating character of the wines.

The Yabby Lake Vineyard is in the sub-region of Moorooduc. Positioned on a north-facing slope, the site captures maximum daily sunshine, but importantly is refreshed by nightly cool sea breezes – perfect conditions for growing high quality chardonnay and pinot noir.

The Peninsula's summer heat reaches its (low) peak in January and only starts to decline somewhat during April, often providing 'Indian summer' conditions. The coincidence of late ripening and a prolonged gentle autumn results in fully ripe grapes with outstanding fruit flavours, high natural acidity and fine tannins.

We understand we are merely custodians of our land and to make the wines deserved of this site we must have rich, healthy soils. This philosophy has led us to minimal chemical input in the vineyard and a move towards organic viticultural techniques.

Yabby Lake Vineyard Facts

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