Stonier Wines

Stonier Wines is a cool-climate cellar door on Frankston-Flinders Road, Merricks, on the Mornington Peninsula, best known for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. For dog owners the deal is specific: the lawn is open to dogs, the tasting room is not, so plan on an outdoor sit rather than a full cellar door experience.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome on the outdoor lawn areas, where you can settle on the grass with a glass and a view over the vines while someone runs the tasting inside on your behalf. Leashes stay on at all times, with other guests and Peninsula wildlife around, and there is no water bowl service to count on, so bring your own. This is a working cellar door, not an off-lead space.

The vibe

The lawn setting is relaxed and unfussy, with light charcuterie boards built on local Peninsula produce rather than a full kitchen. Tastings run daily from 11am to 5pm, walk-ins are taken, and it is worth confirming hours in summer when Peninsula traffic reshapes everything.

Getting there

The cellar door sits on Frankston-Flinders Road with on-site parking, about ninety minutes from Melbourne via the Monash Freeway and Mornington Peninsula Freeway. The road is busy on weekends, so arrive early if a lawn spot matters.

Pair it with

Merricks General Store next door takes dogs at its outdoor tables for coffee or lunch, and Merricks Beach is a short drive for a leg stretch. Further afield, Main Ridge Estate extends the tasting circuit up the hill, the Hann Creek Off-leash Dog Park in Balnarring covers the exercise, and Phase Two handles breakfast.

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