Montalto Vineyards – Mornington Peninsula
1 Comment September 10, 2009 / Posted in Food & Wine, Travel
Mai with a glass of Award Winning Montalto Vineyard Pinot Noir
Mornington Peninsula is just 90 minutes from Melbourne and is famous for it’s beautiful coastal lines, beaches and my favourite, vineyards. Everytime I have mates or colleagues visiting, I like to take them to this part of Victoria. The drive along the coast is just simply spectacular and the wine? well I rather be nowhere else 
My favourite place for wine and a great lunch is at Montalto Vineyards.
In Montalto, you can enjoy spectacular food and award winning wines (Pinot Noir and lovely Chardonnay). The great thing about winter in Melbourne compare to Europe is that there is always a chance of a sunny day. Montalto have great Olive Oils that you can buy which they grown in the vineyards.
Among the 3 of us, we had very interesting dishes and wines (as seen in photos). The bill including a small tip and with wines prior to lunch cost us AU$50 each. You are not allowed to bring food in the outdoor seatings but you can enjoy your drinks there. When the sun’s out – it’s highly recommended to chill out with a glass of wine and soak up the sun .
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- Mai with a glass of Award Winning Montalto Vineyard Pinot Noir
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- Montalto Restaurant with glass window facing vineyards
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- Montalto Vineyards at Mornington Peninsula
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- Lovely seats in the restaurant
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- House cured salmon with poached egg and truffle dressing (Truly Melt in a Mouth Moment)
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- Seared scallops on parsnip purée and lentil salad (Entree served as a main size)
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- Port Phillip Bay snapper fillet on crushed garden Jerusalem artichoke foie gras jus
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- Magret duck breast on onion compote with duck leg and shiitake brandade and fine herb jus
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