Massoni is a boutique operation which produces some 20,000 cases. Leon’s passion for fine wine was influenced by his family’s involvement in establishing such culinary icons as Melbourne’s Florentino Restaurant in 1928 and through his relationship with his uncle, legendary winemaker Jimmy Watson. In 1990, Ian Home (founder of Yellowglen) became a partner in the business and introduced a Massoni Pi
not Noir and Lectus (sparkling wine) to the product range
Massoni is now under the joint ownership of the Pellegrino and Ursini families. The winery draws fruit from the enormous Glenkara vineyard in the Pyrenees as Mt Eliza Estate on the Mornington Peninsula. Drawing from two distinctly different terroirs (Mornington Peninsula and the Pyrenees) has resulted in a very diverse range of wines from this producer, including a sparkling white, a Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Barbera, Sangiovese and Shiraz.
