Underground Winemakers was formed by Peter Stebbing, Adrian Hennessy and Jonathon Stevens, who had each spent years immersed in progressive viticulture and winemaking on the Mornington Peninsula, as well as working overseas in regions such as Alsace.
Their first step was to lease a small winery at Mount Eliza that had closed years earlier but still had a vineyard with some of the oldest Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay plantings on the Peninsula. With no resources other than their experience and second-hand equipment, they set out to make honest, good-value wine.
The cellar door harks back to the old days, with Cellar Door Specials such as Pinot Grigio and Shiraz at great prices, available nowhere else. As they put it, the labels look terrible but the wine is terrific.
- Visiting
- Open to visitors · 7 Days 10am to 5 pm
- Address
- 1282 Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza VIC 3930
- Winemakers
- Peter Stebbing, Adrian Hennessy, Jonathon Stevens
Visit the Underground Winemakers website
Regions
Wines
- Underground Winemakers - San Pietro Sparkling Cuveé — Sparkling
- Underground Winemakers Black and White Mornington Peninsula Pinot Grigio — White
- Underground Winemakers Black and White Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir — Red
- Underground Winemakers Cab Merl Oh! Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Underground Winemakers Dr Durif — Red
- Underground Winemakers Mornington Peninsula Pinot Grigio — White
- Underground Winemakers Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir — Red
- Underground Winemakers Mr T Shiraz — Red
- Underground Winemakers Ms Thug Chardonnay — White
- Underground Winemakers Muscat Violets Moscato — Dessert
- Underground Winemakers Pinot Gris Offspring Mornington Peninsula Pinot Grigio — White
- Underground Winemakers Rose — Rosé
- Underground Winemakers Rose Eh! — Rosé
- Underground Winemakers San Pietro Pinot Grigio — White
- Underground Winemakers San Pietro Pinot Noir — Red
- Underground Winemakers San Pietro Shiraz — Red
- Underground Winemakers Thug Pinot Noir — Red
- Underground Winemakers UG Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir — Red
- Underground Winemakers Violets Moscato — Dessert