Momento Mori Staring at the Sun 2022

Staring at the Sun is what you might call the flagship wine - the cult classic. It was the first wine released (2015) under Momento Mori Wines and has gained somewhat of a cult following in Australia and abroad.

The blend is relatively the same each year and includes Fiano, Vermentino, and Moscato Giallo, although amounts are adjusted to suit the vintage. The 2022 is comprised of 45% Vermentino, 45% Fiano and 10% Moscato Giallo All are fermented separately in stainless for varying time on skins. Each variety is then pressed back to stainless and left to rest on solid lees over the winter (also in stainless) before gravity racking, assembling the final blend and then bottling in early summer.

Pure, clean and has great tension and energy. An absolute beauty!

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About MOMENTO MORI
Husband and wife team Dane and Hannah Johns are behind Momento Mori in the fertile oasis that is Gippsland, Victoria. Their ambition is simple: To make wines with integrity that he wants to drink themselves. The first vintage was 2013, and since then, they have in record time created a reputation that has made their wines some of the most sought-after in their category.

The grapes come from small plots scattered across Victoria, and they only work with farmers who fully share their views on biodiversity and sustainable work in the vineyard. In the cellar, they work extremely carefully and patiently with small cuvées, slow fermentations without any kind of additions, no use of pumps, no casks, no fining or filtration and absolutely no added sulphur during the whole process. Dane and Hannah believes that the addition of sulphur, even in very small amounts, is completely unnecessary if you have done your vineyard work properly and take your time in the cellar. The result is unmistakable. The wines of Momento Mori are vibrant, full of life and aromatic complexity while always exhibiting impressive purity and precision.

Type: Orange
Volume: 750mls
Origin: Gippsland, Victoria // Australia