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A ridge morning, one properly chosen cellar door, and a lunch that earns the drive. The clearest version of a Red Hill Saturday.
Foxeys Hangout
Biodynamic Red Hill estate with an all-day deck, sunny long lunches, and a sparkling program that holds its own against anything French.
Known for Biodynamic Certified EstateCult Sparkling WineChris Strickland WinemakerAll-Day Deck
Foxeys Hangout · Red Hill Why we’d goFoxeys is one of the Peninsula's most consistently pleasant cellar doors, sunny, unpretentious, and serious about the wine without making you work for it.
Foxeys is one of the Peninsula's most consistently pleasant cellar doors, sunny, unpretentious, and serious about the wine without making you work for it. The estate is biodynamic-certified, the architect-designed winery sits on a handsome Red Hill slope, and winemaker Chris Strickland was a 2023 Young Gun of Wine finalist, which tells you everything you need to know about the direction the place is heading.
What sets Foxeys apart from the bigger Red Hill estates is how it handles a weekend crowd. The deck is generous, the all-day menu is better than it needs to be, and the wines, especially the biodynamic sparkling, which is genuinely cult on Peninsula wine lists, come in without theatre. Walk-in is welcome; the sister site Morning Sun is a few minutes' drive if you want a quieter, more Italian-feeling counterpart on a tumbling valley slope.
Order the sparkling flight. Stay for a long lunch. Bring a hat.
Worth knowing
- Best for
- Cellar door visits · Long lunches · Wine lovers · Couples
If you only do one thing
Order the sparkling flight before committing to a full bottle, it is the best way to understand what the biodynamic program has been building.
Works well with
Eldridge Estate · The Red Hill Baker
Filed under Cellar DoorLong LunchGardenBig GroupSpringSummerAutumnCouplesGroupFamilies
Winemaker Chris Strickland
Varieties Pinot NoirChardonnayPinot GrisShirazRieslingGewürztraminer
Worth seeking Pinot Noir
Best in Spring and Summer and Autumn
Editor's verdict
Foxeys Hangout is the organic/biodynamic pioneer on the Peninsula and owns it entirely - first fully certified winemaking facility on the Mornington Peninsula. Michael and Tony Lee planted in 1997. The variety list is genuinely broad - 12+ varieties - and the 'Create Your Own Sparkling' disgorgement session is a hands-on experience rare among Peninsula cellar doors.
Visiting
Walk-in only, no bookings, groups up to 6. Standard tastings daily. Paid 'Create Your Own Sparkling' session for two. Morning Sun Vineyard walk with tasting available, charged per person. No dogs.
The wines
Key varieties: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Shiraz, Riesling, Gewürztraminer.
Worth seeking out: Pinot Noir.
Foxeys Kitchen
Informal kitchen serving share plates by Chef Bernard McCarthy. Peninsula produce. Order by the plate or take the 'Leave it to us' set menu. No bookings.
Cuisine: Modern Australian share plates.
Frequently asked questions
Does Foxeys Hangout take walk-ins or do you need to book?
Walk-in daily 11am–5pm, no bookings required, groups up to 6.
Does Foxeys Hangout have a restaurant?
An informal kitchen serving share plates. No bookings - arrive, order by the plate or choose the 'Leave it to us' set menu.
Are dogs allowed at Foxeys Hangout?
No - the winery explicitly asks guests to leave dogs at home.
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