Byrne has entered a new chapter with this shift from Ballarat to Geelong however, his focus on cool climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay remains the same. Now based in the Surf coast subregion of Geelong, Byrne Wines are primarily being sourced from the Mount Moriac vineyard. At 250m elevation it is one of the coolest vineyards in the Geelong region and having been established in 1987 it is also one of the most mature.  Mount Moriac is an ancient volcanic formation with surface soils of black cracking clays overlaying nutrient rich volcanic soils and basalt.