Yabby Lake Vineyard

Yabby Lake Vineyard, Tuerong, Mornington Peninsula

Situated on a north-facing slope on the northern part of the peninsula, Yabby Lake Vineyard is perfectly placed to make the most of Mornington’s maritime climate. Established by the Kirby family in 1998, the vineyard has developed a reputation for producing high quality single vineyard wines. Indeed, in recent years, Yabby Lake has gathered an impressive collection of accolades under the guidance of General Manager and Chief Winemaker Tom Carson.

With a philosophy to craft wines that speak of the site and season in which they were grown, Yabby Lakes has committed itself to a ‘Single Block Release’ program. The focus is heavily on pinot noir and chardonnay, but the vineyard also has small plantings of pinot gris and syrah. While the Single Vineyard and Single Block label forms the backbone of labour at Yabby Lake, they also produce another label, Red Claw. Its emphasis is on producing wines that are bright, juicy and expressive when young.

The range of wines include:

• Pinot Noir
• Chardonnay
• Pinot Gris
• Syrah
• Rose Sparkling

Cellar Door

Standard wine tasting – $10 per person redeemable upon wine purchase.

Group Wine Tasting

Yabby Lake Vineyard offers wine tasting at their Cellar Door bar, at the end of the dining room. Tastings are available daily between 10am and 4pm and are priced at $10 per person, though this is redeemable on the purchase of wine. The tasting list has Single Vineyard wines from both Yabby Lake and Heathcote Estate (also owned and run by the Kirby family). The tasting experience is aimed at showcasing their winemaking philosophy of crafting wines that reflect when and where they were grown.