Description
What started as a part time job to earn a few dollars during his university days turned into a committed obsession. Winemaker Michael Aylward honed his craft at his family owned winery, Kooyong, spending time out in the vineyard, in the winery and on the road and the net result was a desire to make this his career. Following the sale of Kooyong in 2003 the next chapter began back in business with his parents to form Ocean Eight taking on the role of Winemaker and General Manager. Mike undertook several study tours amongst the hallowed vineyards and cellars of Burgundy.
In 2011 he won the highly coveted “Young Gun Of Wine” award judged by eading wine writers Max Allen, Philip Rich and Nick Stock.
The Mornington Peninsula has become one of the most sought-after regions in Australia for the production of high quality Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris.
When defining what identifies the Ocean Eight wines, Mike Aylward always returns to two ideas he has worked on since the first release wine; how well are they going to match with food and will they best represent the climate and grape growing conditions of the Mornington Peninsula.
Therefore the Ocean Eight wines are lean, bright & tight with acid at the finish. These characters help the wines pair with food and age incredibly well. It is no coincidence that these characters are also intrinsic to the cool, maritime conditions of Mornington Peninsula vineyards, where the Aylward’s chose to grow grapes and make wines over 20 years ago.
About this wine from the winemakers: “All our Pinot Noir comes from a single vineyard in Tuerong where we have 17 acres of Pinot Noir. The wine is delicate! The perfume is intoxicating and by far the best feature of this wine. Make sure to pour this wine into a glass with a big balloon to experience its phenomenal perfume. There is some spicy forest floor characters with lovely cherries and raspberries. It is a subtle elegant Pinot that has the best characters that Mornington can exhibit. This will not disappoint and one of our finest Pinots to date.
RRP $59 Our Special Price $48.50 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.
