Mount Monument Wines

Mount Monument Wines (located in Romsey very near Macedon) is a multifaceted venue offering wine-tastings, a separate restaurant and a sculpture park. There is a bit of everything all in a good way. We can definitely say this is an unknown gem to most who don't live in the region and definitely worth seeking out.

Mount Monument is a unique single vineyard located at the foot of a small rounded hillock created 6.25 million years ago, providing a pristine setting for crafting wines with complexity and longevity. Situated at an elevation of approximately 630 metres, the vineyard's rare volcanic silica soils contribute to the distinctive character of Mount Monument's Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Grenache Rose, Shiraz and Greco.

The unique location, elevation and the volcanic soils contribute to limited yields, extended ripening periods and the production of high-quality wines.

Wine-tasting: Mount Monument has a relatively large wine tasting area that feels right out of a central Melbourne wine bar. In other words it feels upmarket and quite cool looking. Indulge in a refined cool-climate wine tasting of Mount Monument's vintages. While reservations are recommended to guarantee seating, walk-in guests are also warmly welcomed.

The Mount Monument cellar door has it's own menu for grazing with your wine tasting or few glasses of wine. This is quite a cool menu and quite similar to the main menu in style but clearly customised for the wine tasting. Although we didn't try it we would have been quite happy eating entirely of the cellar door menu if we didn't stay for lunch.

Restaurant: The Mount Monument feels and looks like a fine-dining restaurant. If you haven't been here before or have never heard of Mount Monument I think you would definitely be surprised in a positive way. The Mount Monument restaurant is quite eye-catching and if you want to feel like you are on holiday this is definitely that kind of destination.

When we visited for lunch the menu comprised of a four course set menu of which you could add oysters as an additional starter as well as a range of cheeses for your own mini cheeseboard. To some (a set menu may be a disappointment) so we suggest you ring ahead or check their website before visiting if you don't like this type of menu.

We were happy with the meal which had excellent quality across the board except the main that was slightly overcooked and potatoes that were over salted. Now out of a four course meal, the other three courses were excellent and overall, for four courses, it offered good value for money and a very nice dining experience.

The entrees and starters provide a good mixture of food and different flavours and were probably the highlight of the meal.

Now if you have had a few of these set menu's it always seems to be a bit harsh judging any meal based on the worst of each of the courses. To have superb or excellent across four courses is unusual.

Anyway, we were very happy with the meal and the total dining experience. Excellent tasting and presented food, fantastic customer service and a unique and stylish venue make the Mount Monument restaurant easy to recommend.

Award Winning: Mount Monuments Winemaker, Ben Ranken crafts the wines through organic and biodynamic processes and is the winner of 2021 Young Gun of Wine Vigneron Award.

Sculpture Walking Tour: Complement your visit to Mount Monument by taking a walk around their sculpture park.

Your visit is enhanced by the sculpture park making for a true cultural and gastronomic experience while at Mount Monument.

The property boasts roughly 30 sculptures for visitors to discover, featuring works by Louise Paramour, Lisa Roet, Tom Borgos, Richard Stringer, Heather B. Swann, and Neil Taylor. The majority of these sculptures were conceived and crafted by Nonda Katsalidis.

Review: Mount Monument Chardonnay 2018

Location

Mount Monument is located at 1399 Romsey Rd, Romsey VIC 3434 approximately 1:01 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

From Mt Macedon: If you are already at Mt Macedon then Mount Monument Winery is only 15 minutes drive away.

From Kyneton: If you are already in Kyneton then Mount Monument Winery is only 24 minutes drive away.

When

Mount Monument cellar door is open:

FRIDAY 11am - 8pm
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 11am - 4pm.

Bookings are recommended to avoid disappointment.

Contact details

Telephone: (03) 5427 0703
Email: bookings@mountmonument.com.au

In A Nutshell

Having found out about the sculpture park at Mount Monument Wines we were determined to make a visit in person. We were definitely impressed and can highly recommend Mount Monument Wines. It is a cool looking venue, is very stylish, has great wines excellent food and exemplary customer service. Mount Monument stands out from the crowd and that is to be applauded. Highly recommended.

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Still feel like tasting some more wine? Hesket Estate is literally just down the road at only 4 minutes drive away from Mount Monument Wines.

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Kyneton is approximately 24 minutes drive away from Mount Monument winery and has a number of wineries and tourist attractions. If you've already made your way to Mount Monument Winery why not consider exploring Kyneton as well or plan your next visit away.

Guide to Kyneton: Check out our guide on some of the great things to do in Kyneton.

Kyneton Ridge Estate
Paramoor Winery
Musk Lane Wine
Hunter Gatherer Winery (12 minutes drive from Kyneton)
Cobaw Ridge Winery (22 minutes drive from Kyneton)
Granite Hills Winery (25 minutes drive from Kyneton)
Botanik
Kyneton Farmers market
Piper Street
Black Hill Reserve
The Cascades
Lauriston Reservoir
Sisko Chocolate
Long Story Short
Kyneton Collective

Visit Castlemaine

If you've enjoyed Mount Monument Wines there are plenty of reasons to keep exploring the region. Why not visit Castlemaine? Check out our guide on the great things to do in Castlemaine.

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The Mount Monument Winery website

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