Mewstone + Hughes & Hughes

“Mewstone has appeared comet-like in its success. The wines – hailing from the banks of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel in Tasmania’s viticultural deep south – have been accorded a rapid series of accolades, but though that ascension may seem quick, it was laboriously built from the ground up” – Young Gun of wine

Brothers Matthew and Jonathan Hughes established the Mewstone Vineyard in 2011 on the banks of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, south of Hobart and across from Bruny Island. Matthew recalls that tasting a now-defunct label from a vineyard planted in this same subregion inspired them to purchase a nearby property, once a cherry orchard, and begin planting for Mewstone.

In addition to the Mewstone wines they produce a second range called hughes + hughes, crafted from a selection of vineyards across Tasmania, including the Coal River, Derwent Valley, North West, and D’Entrecasteaux Channel regions.