our vineyards

Frank and Wendy Zantvoort first planted their vineyard in 1989 growing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Marsanne. Today the home block also produces Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

In 1998 a new 20 hectare vineyard was planted solely to red varieties, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. These are varieties that most Mornington Peninsula vignerons dismiss as too difficult to ripen. The Stumpy Gully team however are very optimistic about them, and well they should be, with two of the warmest sites in the area, ripening is no problem; proof that microclimates on the Peninsula make generalizations foolish.

Planting continued in 2008 with an additional 20 acres of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The adventure continues in the winery during vintage, with so many varieties coming in, the winemakers take small parcels, assess them individually then carefully craft each wine. No wonder they need three winemakers, this is labour intensive but the quality of the product makes it more than worthwhile.