Montalto

Excellent 16/20

33 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South, Victoria 3937, Australia

Open 11am to 5pm, 7 days
Cards MC,V,AE

Tasting bench

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful outlook over vineyard and sculpture garden, very friendly team

To "Wine about": Nothing

How many bottles did we buy: 6

Suitable for: Couples, Small Groups, Overseas visitors

Visited June 2009 (weekend) and July 2015 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Australia

Victoria

Mornington Peninsula

Well sign posted, paved road and driveway

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

There is plenty of gravel parking in good condition, however the site also has a restaurant so it may get quite busy around lunchtime, particularly on weekends

Modern, rammed earth complex comprising restaurant, café and cellar door all overlooking the vineyards. There are a number of sculptures set out amongst the vines and a "sculpture trail" that you are invited to walk amongst. There is also a beautiful vegetable garden which services the restaurant/cafe

Boutique

Modern cellar door that is well laid out and has some interesting charts about the vineyards on the wall. The room wasn't overly large so it could get quite crowded on busy days

Yes/No (although there is one in the restaurant)

Tasting Experience

Number of wines on tasting

Particular wines or varietals known for

Wait time

Knowledge of wines

Staff attitude

Winery Tour Offered

Tasting seating available at counter

Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes

10+

Chardonnay & Pinot Noir

No wait, however we were initially the only ones there

Excellent knowledge of the styles and vineyards

Friendly and welcoming, he even opened one of the more premium wines for us to taste that aren't usually on tasting

Yes, but through another company "Ultimate Winery Experiences"

Yes, tasting notes and order form

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

Highly rated restaurant, which we dined at for lunch, serving very nice food and overlooking the aforementioned vines and sculpture garden. We also dined at the restaurant for dinner on our last visit to the region and again it was very good. There is also a more casual Café on site which is open on weekends

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$25 - $70

Yes, upon purchase of 1 bottle per person

N/A

Free

Mailing list, notifying members of upcoming events and special wine deals

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Basic, oils and dukkah

Montalto also makes and sells olive oil which was on tasting. Whilst we were wandering around admiring the beautiful vegetable garden (an interest of ours) the gardener came out to discuss it with us and she even gave me a few seeds to take home. A very friendly team all around!

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