“After 15 years at The Lane Vineyard, Helen and John Edwards, and sons Marty and Ben, took an important step towards realising their long-held dream – to grow, make and sell estate-based wines that have a true sense of place. In 2005 they commissioned a state-of-the-art 500-tonne winery, bistro and cellar door overlooking their vineyards on picturesque Ravenswood Lane.

Montalto founder John Mitchell’s interest in viticulture and corporate knowledge soon combined to grow Montalto into one of the Mornington Peninsula’s most popular destinations. Under the guiding hand of Simon Black who spent many a year making wine in Burgundy, the wines exhibit true cool climate characteristics. Montalto is rated 5 stars from James Halliday and receives multiple awards on the Australian Show circuit.”