Victoria, Australia

A zero-zero highlight in the world of Australian pinot noir. Dane Johns and Hannah Miller’s Momento Mori project is located in Gippsland, Victoria & has quickly become an important voice in natural wine. From the vineyard directly in front of their home, the soils here are mostly layered, ancient sea beds with sedimentary materials like compressed sandstone, silica, and siltstone formed over 65 million years ago. FUN FACT! They employ a no-till method for their home vines, as their sheep and runner ducks manage the grasses and pests, and only spray herbal teas to aid in disease prevention! The fruit was hand destemmed and left completely undisturbed for six weeks, then pressed off skins and aged 10 months to solidify its standing. With tiny yields intentionally cultivated to illicit dense, pristine fruit, only 390 bottles were produced and we got SIX! Spicy acidity that wriggles and pops, elegant mushroom broth sipped from vintage porcelain, green peppercorn chew, soil clinging to beetroot & heaps of strawberries and rhubarb. Rest for a year if ya can, and enjoy while reading Rosmarie Waldrop out loud to a beloved.