Spend $100.00 to get free shipping
Temple Cellars

Momento Mori If Only Maybe 2023

Momento Mori

Momento Mori If Only Maybe 2023

Regular price $82.00
Unit price per

Pickup available at Bukit Timah

Gippsland / Victoria // Australia

Second release of this cuveé which quickly became a crowd favourite last year.

A blend of Nosiola, Vermentino and Malvasia. Dane has been a long time fan of Nosiola since discovering the Foradori rendition of the variety so when he found some sitting in a nursery vineyard in Australia he knew had to get my hands on some. 

The vines were only planted in 2015 and there are only 3 long rows planted in the Mt Camel vineyard in Heathcote. In fact these are the only Nosiola plantings in Australia. This is also where the Malvasia and the Vermentino are grown. 

The soils here are rocky and volcanic, and comprised mostly of Ironstone, dolerite and green jasper. These elements really show in this wine. It is minerally driven and has very “rocky” freshness to it. Macerated on skins for different days (10 days to 2.5 weeks). The handling of the Nosiola was approx. 2.5 weeks on skins, and the other varieties around. 10 days.

It has some texture from the skin contact but is ultimately very fresh, complex and well balanced. It’s an exceptional wine and has been in bottle for over 1 year now and that time has served it well. 
About the Producer

When it comes to cult winemakers there are only a few in Australia that have the same following as Momento Mori. With wines that are considered just as alive as the land they farm its not hard to see why.

Dane and Hannah begun Momento Mori with the ideology of creating wines that first and foremost respect the living and are wines that they like to drink and share. They farm two sites one on the steep hills of Strezelecki Ranges in Gippsland and another beneath the Black Snake Ranges in the Tonimbuk valley.

Farmed strictly with organic principles and a appreciation of the living and dynamic environment around them. Momento Mori wines are all very small batch with no use of new oak or mechanical pumps used on the wines, no fining or filtering and no additions, including no S02 at any stage of wine making.

The wines of Momento Mori are vibrant, full of life and aromatic complexity while always exhibiting an impressive purity and precision.

Dane Johns has also started an immensely ambitious project making wine from his own vineyards under the name Nikau Farm.

Doorstep Delivery

Standard Delivery
Complimentary standard delivery on orders $100+ within 3 working days. For this option, we are unable to guarantee chilled delivery.

Next Day Delivery
Complimentary delivery on orders $150+, or $25 flat fee. Orders are delivered from 12pm - 8pm. Next day delivery cut off is at 12pm. Orders must be placed by 12pm to be delivered the following day. Orders placed after 12pm will be delivered the day after. No 'next day' delivery on Sundays; only 1-hour deliveries apply. 'Next day' orders placed after Friday 12pm will be fulfilled on Monday.

There will be no next-day deliveries on Sundays, public holidays or days that the store is closed, unless otherwise announced online.

1-Hour Delivery
Complimentary delivery on orders $300+, or $35 flat fee. Orders are delivered between 12pm - 4pm. Place order by 3pm latest to receive within the hour. Orders placed after 3pm cut off will be delivered the following day. Please expect delays with unfavourable weather conditions.

Wrong Addresses or No Recipients

Please ensure that delivery addresses, particularly for gifts, are entered correctly otherwise additional costs may be incurred.

For products labelled In-Store Only
Please note these products need to be picked up in-store. There is no delivery service for these products. 
Make this a gift!