Prancing Horse Estate is the biodynamic pioneer of the Mornington Peninsula. It first introduced cool-climate organic farming and winemaking in 2002, together with international expertise in site, soil and clonal selection. The wines, made by Richard McIntyre and Jeremy Magyar from Moorooduc Estate, are elegant and focused with a true strength of signal achieved from rigorously maintained vineyards.

In the Red Hill South vineyards, Prancing Horse Estate proprietor Tony Hancy has advanced quality by using French-wine consultants to improve the biology of his soils, vines and fruit. Since taking on the now thirty-four-year-old site, Hancy has pioneered a biodynamic vinicultural model seen in the most revered and ancient vineyards of Burgundy. With biological thinking and natural organic preparations such as seaweed, compost and teas, he’s pushed aside pesticides and additives to make truly authentic wines.

The best wines have the complexity and finesse reminiscent of good Burgundy. Hancy believes climate, slope and soil are implicit in the consistent style differences between his and other vineyards; the differences in aroma, flavour and most importantly, the structure of the wines.

In 2012, Hancy introduced a new range of wines called The Pony, sourced from the estate’s younger vineyard, which was planted in 2005 and picked for the first time in 2011. A number of Burgundy clones were carefully selected for their suitability to this vineyard’s unique rural/coastal aspect. The focus here is on more fruit-driven, early-drinking wine from the meticulously tended young vines. Expect wines that are a delight to drink now.

The proof of Prancing Horse Estate’s potential is evident in its exceptional-quality wines. Hancy is happy to open these bottles with his cellar door guests and delights in sharing them with young wine lovers. The cellar door provides one of the most breathtaking seascape views of any cellar door in Victoria. For Hancy, the vineyard conveys a special sense of place and a growing tradition. He takes immense pride in its cultivation and importantly the quality of the wines produced.