Momento Mori

🍷 Momento Mori: Australian Natural Wine Rooted in Purity and Respect for Life

Founded by Dane and Hannah Johns in Gippsland, Victoria, Momento Mori is a benchmark for natural wine in Australia. The name, from the Latin memento mori (“remember you will die”), reflects their ethos: to make wines that are alive, honest, and uncompromising. They farm their own vineyards organically and also source fruit from like-minded growers across Victoria. All wines are made with wild yeast, no oak, no additives, no filtration, and no added sulfites. Small-batch fermentations focus on Italian varieties like Fiano, Moscato Giallo, and Vermentino. The wines are vibrant, pure, and full of character.

🌿 Philosophy

• Strict organic farming, no chemicals.

• Natural winemaking with zero additions.

• Living, expressive wines with high drinkability.

🍇 Grapes and Style

• Fiano, Moscato Giallo, Vermentino, Pinot Noir, Riesling…

• Natural whites, reds, orange wines, and pét-nats.

• Signature cuvées: Staring at the Sun, Etc Etc, Give Up the Ghost, If Only Maybe.