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Since having kids, Mr. Spittoon and I definitely don\u2019t have as many wine getaways as we used to. However now the kids are a bit older (3 and 5) we decided to splash out on a couple of nights away in the Mornington Peninsula to celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary. <\/p>\n

I already knew Crittenden Wines<\/a> produced some of Mornington Peninsula\u2019s best wines, having consumed their wines on numerous occasions \u2013 but I was yet to visit the cellar door. And once I learned they had villas on the property over a lake surrounded by vines, I was sold!<\/p>\n

Plus it was easy to convince the hubby and kids when I told them that yes you can fish off the deck at Crittenden\u2019s Lakeside Villas<\/a>. The caveat as they say on the Lakeside Villas website is that you have to throw anything you catch back. Deal!<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s jump into our getaway at Crittenden Wines:<\/p>\n

The Cellar Door<\/h2>\n

Crittenden Wines was established in 1982 by Gary and Margaret and is a family owned and run vineyard. Today, Gary has semi-retired and sadly Margaret passed away in 2020. Their son Rollo and daughter Zoe have taken over now at the helm of the family vineyard and together with their team they have created a wine-lovers haven on the Peninsula.<\/p>\n

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We booked our wine tasting at the Crittenden Wine Centre<\/a> online before we arrived \u2013 we planned for later in the day so we could then park up at the villa and walk across.<\/p>\n

Crittenden are open 7-days a week from 10.30am to 4.30pm, except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday.<\/p>\n

From the villa, the wine centre is literally a hop, skip and a jump, taking all of a minute. I don\u2019t know if you can get accommodation closer to a Mornington Peninsula winery than that!<\/p>\n

We were warmly greeted on arrival by Andrew and Evan and shown to a table for a seated tasting. Considering we had kids with us, they were very patient and even brought out some colouring pencils and pictures of the winery dogs for the kids to colour in, which was super lovely.<\/p>\n

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The cellar door is light and cosy + they have a lovely little courtyard that I expect you could sit out in during the warmer months. <\/p>\n

Crittenden have an extensive tasting list \u2013 in fact they have around 27 different wines you can typically try. From their classic estate wines to their Italian and Spanish varieties and styles to their single vineyard Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and flor-aged wines. There is literally something for everyone!<\/p>\n

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We tried a little bit of everything during our tasting, I particularly was keen on trying some of the cellar-door only wines which I had only read about previous to our visit. And wow! Totally blown away and we left with a delicious mixed case of our favourites.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re popping by the cellar door, make sure to try the amazing Cri de Coeur (Cry of the Heart)<\/em> Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and also the flor-aged Savagnin and Macvin \u2013 truly sensational. I\u2019ll be adding my tasting notes as I sip through our case, so make sure to bookmark this post \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a quick overview on the grape varieties and styles you might taste at the cellar door:<\/p>\n