2022 Momento Mori Staring at the Sun
WINEMAKER: Dane & Hannah Johns
REGION: Heathcote, VIC
VARIETY: Fiano, Vermentino, Moscato Giallo
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
CULT CLASSIC.
New Zealander Dane Johns worked many years as a barista in Melbourne where he learned about roasting, the nuances of blending & flavour infusion. The formative years ahead of his vinous endeavours. After getting a passion for wine, Dane decided to gain winemaking experience by working several vintages with the innovative Adam Marks at Bress Winery, Central Victoria & famed Bill Downie in Gippsland.
He then headed to Europe to work with more of the wineries that he admired, absorbing their knowledge like a sponge. Dane’s passion for wine grew & after some time working in wine retail he took the plunge to release his first wines under the Momento Mori label. Singular, considered & pure. These are serious wines by a seriously passionate vigneron.