Mewstone is a small, family-owned winery at Flowerpot in southern Tasmania, about 40 minutes south of Hobart on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. It was established in 2011 by brothers Jonny and Matthew Hughes. Jonny leads the winemaking, with experience in Australia, New Zealand, Italy and Canada and seven years as assistant winemaker at Moorilla in Hobart.
The vineyard, a former cherry orchard, is nearing its final size of 5.2 hectares and, after early trials, is focused on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling. Being close to the water moderates temperatures and lengthens the season, giving slow, even ripening and great purity. Mewstone is the estate flagship; the winemaking is minimal-intervention, with wild ferments, no unnecessary additions and no fining. The brothers also make hughes & hughes single-site wines.
The cellar door is open Friday to Monday, with guided tastings and grazing platters on the deck.
- Visiting
- Open to visitors · Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11:00am – 4:00pm
- Address
- 11 Flowerpot Jetty Road, Flowerpot TAS 7163
- Founded
- 2011
Visit the Mewstone Wines website
Regions
Wines
- Mewstone Wines Chardonnay — White
- Mewstone Wines D'Entrecasteaux Channel Chardonnay — White
- Mewstone Wines D'Entrecasteaux Channel Pinot Noir — Red
- Mewstone Wines D'Entrecasteaux Channel Riesling — White
- Mewstone Wines D’Entrecasteaux Channel Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes 15% Whole Bunch Pinot Noir — Red
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes 25% Whole Bunch Pinot Noir — Red
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Barrel Ferment Riesling — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Barrel and Skins Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Chardonnay — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Dornfelder — Red
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Lees Aged Chardonnay — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Pied de Cuve Pinot Noir — Red
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Pinot Gris — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Pinot Noir — Red
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Riesling — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Rose — Rosé
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes & Hughes Skin Ferment Pinot Gris — White
- Mewstone Wines Hughes and Hughes Co-Ferment Pinot Noir — Red
- Mewstone Wines Pinot Noir — Red
- Mewstone Wines Pinot Noir Hughes & Hughes Milk Vat — Red
- Mewstone Wines Red Blends Hughes & Hughes Solstice — Red
- Mewstone Wines Riesling — White
- Mewstone Wines Riesling Hughes & Hughes Barrel Ferment Flowerpot — White
- Mewstone Wines Shiraz D'Entrecasteaux Channel Syrah — Red
- Mewstone Wines Shiraz Hughes & Hughes Syrah — Red
- Mewstone Wines Syrah Hughes & Hughes Single Clone — Red