Winter Wine Weekend 7-9 June 2025
The Mornington Peninsula’s Winter Wine Weekend is a firm circle on calendars around town. Pull on your jumper and boots to celebrate mid-winter with our wineries offering food here, wine by the bottle there and the countryside its usual beauty to explore.
This annual three-day celebration has been held during the King's Birthday long weekend in June since the 1980s.
OPENING EVENT - Saturday 7 June - Winter Wine Fest
The weekend opens with a showcase exhibition and tasting on Saturday 7 June from 11am to 4pm in the Pavilions at Red Hill Showgrounds. This is a rare opportunity to experience 40 Mornington Peninsula wineries exhibiting around 120 premium wines in one place at one time, highlighting the incredible diversity in wines resulting from the climate and terroir unique to the region.
Ticket Information: Tickets are $90.00 (excludes Eventbrite fee).
Your ticket includes:
- a complimentary RIEDEL tasting glass
- all wine tastings
This year's fabulous winery line-up: Avani Wines, Baillieu, Bittern Estate, Crittenden Wines, Dexter Wines, Eldridge, Elgee Park, Fenian Wines, Foxeys Hangout, Handpicked Wines, Hurley Vineyard, Kerri Greens, Kooyong & Port Phillip Estate, Kyberd Hills, Lindenderry Estate, Main Ridge Estate, Mantons Creek Estate, Merricks Creek, Merricks Estate, Miceli, Montalto, Moorooduc Estate, Ocean Eight, Paringa Estate, Polperro, Portsea Estate, Quealy Winemakers, Rahona Valley, Rare Hare Wines, Sedgley & Sons, Scorpo Wines, Southern Light Vineyards, Stonier, Symons Wines, Tar & Roses, Ten Minutes by Tractor and Yabby Lake.
Evolving our food experience, our new food partners this year are:
- SilkSpoon – popular City restaurant, bringing flavours from East, Central, South & Western Asia to the Middle East.
- Bigger Than Texas BBQ – bringing their wood smoker and hot charcoal BBQ
- Nomi Katsu - bringing Japanese street food culture to Red Hill.
- Spanish Gourmet Caterers - delicious paellas of all kinds
- Coffee & Tea available from Brew Up Bar
- Dessert Cart
All food is purchased seperately as you like.
Designated driver tickets are available for $30.00 (excludes Eventbrite fee) and includes your RIEDEL glass to collect on your way home. To register as a Designated Driver please call 5898 2377 or email admin@mpva.com.au and you can pay on the day via credit card or cash.
Liquor Licensing Requirements: As per Producer's Licence conditions, wine by the glass will be available to purchase to enjoy with your meal if desired, but any wine purchased by bottle must be unchilled, sealed and for takeaway only. Bottles of wine cannot to be consumed at the venue.
Children: Children are welcome and don't need a ticket to attend, however, please understand that as an 18+ wine tasting event we don't specifically cater for children on the day with food or activities and they must be under your supervision at all times. There are playgrounds located at the Red Hill Reserve.
Dogs: As much as we love them, we ask that you please leave your furry friends at home.
Sunday 8 & Monday 9 June - stay for the whole weekend! Book somewhere to stay and plan to visit our Cellar Doors and book that special lunch.
A list of events will be posted on our Website leading up to the weekend. Our interactive map can help with planning places to stay, dine, visit and play and also some itineraries for your visit.
EVENT REFUNDS: Refunds will only be given for cancellations 7 days prior to the event. Requests after 7 days won't be approved as while we appreciate things happen that are out of your control, we need to commit to suppliers and caterers 7 days in advance so we appreciate your understanding of our position.
