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Happy New Year and welcome to 2025!
The festive celebrations continue here at Montalto with long lunches, plenty of sunshine and good wine. This Saturday we’ve got our second Twilight service which is the most perfect time to visit the estate. And on Monday we’re excited to have Tarryn Stokes join us for our Twilight Jazz event as part of the Peninsula Summer Music Festival.
We hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and catch you in Red Hill for a glass of something soon!
Cheers,
Luke
Luke Gooley, General Manager – Operations
Join us on Monday 6th January 2025 for an evening of jazz overlooking the vines and sculptures. As the sun sets on a balmy summer’s evening, enjoy a night of classic jazz standards (along with a few surprise numbers!) by acclaimed performer Tarryn Stokes.
Twilight Jazz has proven to be one of our most popular events of the year. Whilst tickets in The Restaurant are now sold out, Lawn tickets are still available but get in quick!
Every Saturday until 22nd February 2025, join us from 5pm to 6pm for a very special Twilight treat. Enjoy $3 Flinders Oyster Company oysters, served natural with a squeeze of lemon, perfectly paired with the 2017 Montalto Cuvée One Sparkling - a standout winner of Best Sparkling Wine and Gold Medal (95 points) at the Mornington Peninsula Wine Show. This exceptional sparkling is available for $60, with additional sparkling specials to elevate your Twilight experience.
Our Twilight sessions are back for summer! Every Saturday until Saturday 22nd February 2025, here’s how you can enjoy the afternoon as it cools into evening at Montalto…
Enjoy our summer set menu as you look out across the vines through to Western Port on the horizon. 5.30pm dinner reservations are available. Reservations essential.
Stretch out on the lawn, relax overlooking Wendy’s Garden from one of our outdoor tables or sit up overlooking the estate from our open-air, undercover top level. The Piazza kitchen is open from 11am – 7.30pm, last drinks at 8.00pm. Walk ins only.
Our Twilight Picnics are a breathtaking way to enjoy the estate throughout the late afternoon. Twilight picnics begin at 4.30pm-sharp. Reservations essential.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TWILIGHT AT MONTALTO
There’s really nothing quite like summer on the Mornington Peninsula. With crystal blue skies and long sunshiney days, there’s a reason why it’s the most popular time to visit this extraordinarily beautiful location. If you’re planning to pop in whilst you’re in the area, we enthusiastically encourage you to make your reservations in The Restaurant, The Cellar Door and for stunning summer Picnics asap! The Piazza remains a walk ins only space throughout summer.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SUMMER AT MONTALTO
“We’ve got a brand new summer menu where Julie’s produce is the hero! Look out for…
Crudité with baba ghanoush
Tomato and capsicum salad
Charred zucchini with brown butter hollandaise
Runner beans with tarragon dressing
Wood-fired rump cap from our friends at Wanderer
Scallops with fermented capsicum butter
And for something sweet…
Peach, raspberry & white chocolate dessert
Strawberry & vanilla parfait
Tasty!”
Adam Johnston, Head Chef.
The Restaurant is open every day for lunch until Monday 13th January 2025, excluding Wednesday 1st January 2025 and Wednesday 8th January 2025.
Reservations are essential, especially during the busy summer months.
The perfect way to spend a glorious summer’s day, surrounded by the most beautiful views across Red Hill. Enjoy our seasonal set menu which showcases the very best summer produce from our estate-gardens, along with a bottle of Montalto wine of your choice.
Picnics are available at 6 stunning private picnic sites 7 days a week until Monday 13th January 2025. Picnics will then be available from Thursday – Monday. All picnics begin at 11am-sharp.
For larger groups, our Trout Dam site is available to book until Saturday 22nd February 2025. For more information, CLICK HERE.
Our very special sculpture exhibition, Maquette, featuring works from icons Geoffrey Bartlett and Phillip Doggett-Williams is a free exhibition and open to all visitors to Montalto until Monday 27th January 2025.
“Our huge raspberry season has slowed and now we harvest our strawberries daily. Blood plums are starting to be picked, as blackberries begin to ripen. Zucchinis are harvested daily and our tomatoes are also heading into their peak. Our irrigation is stepped up to hydrate all of our produce areas.”
Julie Bennett, Produce Manager
Our Christmas bundles and gift vouchers have proven so popular we’ve decided to keep them available throughout January – perfect for those post-Christmas summer catch ups!
