Rhino Tiger Bear Wines

Rhino Tiger Bear is a small, family-run urban winery in the Dromana industrial estate, part of the Dromana Habitat cluster of local makers. It pours low-intervention wines with a focus on pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot gris straight from the people who make them, and dogs are welcome, which makes it an easy cellar-door stop on a Peninsula day.

The dog setup

The cellar door is intimate, often centred on a single communal table inside a working winery, so the outdoor space suits dogs best. Keep dogs on-lead and settled given it is an active production area, and bring your own water bowl, as this is a small operation rather than a set-up venue. A cheese board on the table goes a long way with a relaxed dog at your feet.

The vibe

The draw is tasting small-batch, low-intervention wines directly with the makers in an unpretentious, behind-the-scenes setting. It is a genuine working space rather than a polished tasting room, so expect conversation over ceremony.

Getting there and parking

It sits in the Dromana industrial estate with street parking in the surrounding blocks and flat, step-free access from the road. Doors open Thursday to Sunday from midday to 5pm and close the rest of the week, so plan around that.

Pepsi: check hours before you go, because small cellar doors like this keep limited days. A Thursday afternoon tasting beats a locked door on a Tuesday.

While you're out there

Neighbours in the Dromana Habitat, including a brewery and a distillery, sit within walking distance for a maker-to-maker afternoon. Pier Street Reserve Fenced Dog Park covers the off-lead break, Laneway Espresso the coffee stop, and the pet-friendly Peninsula Holiday Park the overnight base, with the Dromana foreshore a short drive for a beach walk.

More options are on the Victoria dog friendly wineries guide and the Dromana destination page.