The highly-sought after premium value Pinot Gris from Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. 

95 Points - "Pinot gris done well means it has texture, flavour, a certain level of complexity and a refreshment factor, too. All here, it’s honeysuckle and lemon blossom with wood spices, nashi pear and baked pears, plus lots of texture. There’s also oyster shell and slippery phenolics bolstering the palate, while bright acidity keeps everything in a straight line. Nice one." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

The first aroma is a barrel-derived matchstick complexity, immediately followed by fruit, including notes of white pear and green apple. The finish is dry to some and slightly sweet to others, depending upon individual threshold, but the crisp acid finish is evident to all. Its richness and crispness give it versatility in food matching.

ABOUT OCEAN EIGHT

Ocean Eight is owned by the Aylward family. The winery is located at 271 Tucks Road in Shoreham on the Mornington Peninsula. All grapes picked for this small production come from the Aylward’s 17 Hectares of vines. 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. These are the varieties planted at Ocean Eight’s vineyards. The winery is managed by Michael & Hollie Aylward whose passion originated over a decade ago with a part-time job at the family’s previous winery Kooyong. Ocean Eight has evolved into the couple’s full-time obsession. This passion-driven endeavour to bring the highest quality wine to the Mornington Peninsula saw Michael win the sought-after Australian “Young Gun of Wine” award in 2011. 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.