Tasting Notes
Gee does this wine have a strong following! Even the winemaker refers to its cult status among natural wine fans! Each year this wine gets better and Dane is saying this is the best release to date. A blend of Moscato Giallo and Vermentino sourced from the Chalmers family vineyard in Heathcote, home to one of the widest selections of Italian varietals in the country. Fermented and aged in stainless, 3 weeks of skin contact. Expect lots of floral aromatic notes with a fresh and bright palate. - Pete L
Momento Mori and most recently, Nikau Farm were founded by Dane Johns, a native New Zealander who honed his craft working for Gippsland legend Bill Downie. Bill is a legend in his own right and someone who definitely helped Dane forge his own path as he now follows a very similar ideology in his winemaking and viticulture.
Dane under the artwork that is the Momento Mori label focusses mainly on Italian varietals sourced from the Chalmers Vineyard, even his Syrah gets a splash of Nosiola! All of his wines are as hand made as it gets…. Small wild ferments, no new oak, no mechanical pumps, filtration, no additions other than the a very small dose of SO2 before bottling for some wines if needed. Given the nature of his operation there are only ever very small volumes of wine produced each year and for those fans of Momento Mori they get snapped up quickly.
| Product Type | Wine White Blends |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Victoria |
| Sub Region | Gippsland |
| Winemaking Practices | Natural |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |