Our first act was to lease a small winery in MtEliza which had closed years earlier but still possessed a vineyard with some of the oldest plantings of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay on the Mornington Peninsula. We had no resources other than our experiences. We knew where we could compromise and where we couldn’t. Second hand equipment was scrounged or purchased at scrap metal prices. Repairs were made and we were ready to go. In each one of our first four vintages we processed over 100 tonnes of grapes using a one tonne press and a tiny crusher. It was hard work, but we were starting from nowhere and we had a vision.

The vision was simple; source the right grapes and make quality, approachable wines which are original, true to style and expressive of variety. Our primary focus remains with the Mornington Peninsula varieties of Pinot Noir, Gris/Grigio and Chardonnay. We also reach out beyond the Peninsula, sourcing grapes from Northern and Central Victoria to produce Durif, Moscato, Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz. We make and bottle everything at our Mt Eliza winery. Our direct hands on approach from vineyard to bottle and beyond allows us an uncompromised control of quality while maintaining low costs. We are determined that every bottle of our wine gives quality, value and a unique (positive!) experience.

OK, you have made it this far, now you need to go out and taste our wine!