Moorooduc Estate

Mornington Peninsula,Victoria

The McIntyre family are a hard working talented clan. Dr Richard McIntyre (surgeon) and superlative winemaker is ably assisted by daughter, Kate , Master of Wine (of 425 MWs currently in the world, Kate is the third Australian woman). They were among the first to plant in the Mornington Peninsula in 1982.

On their 12-acre vineyard, Moorooduc specialise in simple natural winemaking, working with small batches; everything has a natural yeast ferment and is lovingly hand-crafted, using low impact wine making, with an attention to detail, that produces beautiful wines with balance and finesse. The fruit comes from four vineyards in the Moorooduc sub region, their own, the McIntyre vineyard, the leased Garden vineyard, and the neighbouring Robinson vineyard.

A broad selection of clones, including a number of highly regarded Dijon clones (777, 115, 95, 96), contribute to the complexity of the wines, as does whole bunch pressing and barrel fermentation for the white wines, and experimentation with whole bunch fermentation in the reds. 

Plush, beautifully fragrant, and consistently energising, Moorooduc Estate encapsulates Mornington Peninsula wines at their most multifaceted, complex, and textural.