Ten Minutes By Tractor Wine Tour: Mornington's Most-Loved Cellar Door, Hop It Style

Ten Minutes By Tractor hop on hop off wine tour: the name comes from the ten-minute tractor ride between the three original vineyard blocks. It's a very literal, very Mornington Peninsula kind of origin story. What's less literal is the reputation this place has built since: it's regularly named among the best wineries in Australia, not just the Peninsula.

Why it keeps winning awards

Ten Minutes By Tractor took out the top spot at Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards in 2021, plus the Grand Prix category at Star Wine List Awards Australia the same year. In 2025 it was named Best Winery – Victoria at the Travel & Hospitality Awards and cracked the Real Review's Top Wineries of Australia list. The pinot noir and chardonnay are what built that reputation, and they're worth tasting slowly rather than rushing through a flight.

What to know before you go

Booking is required as this isn't a walk-in kind of cellar door, particularly for the restaurant. If you're planning your Orange Route day around one "proper" tasting experience than this is a strong candidate for that slot. The restaurant is incredible but please be aware that their set menu options will take some time to enjoy, so plan at least a 3 hour stop.

Ten Minutes By Tractor Wine Tour: The Hop It Fit

It's on the Orange Route alongside Port Phillip Estate, and pairing the two is easy, skip lunch at both and you can get through the tastings in about an hour combined. Add a sit-down lunch at either one, though, and you'll want to budget closer to half a day.

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