2024 Ocean Eight Pinot Gris

One of the country's most popular premium Pinot Gris from a Mornington Peninsula favourite.

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Description

Ocean Eight's Mike Aylward was one of the pioneers of a more 'serious' style of Pinot Gris in Australia.

This wine is picked first and foremost with acidity in mind. With acid providing a scaffolding to the wine, Mike is able to build texture through time on lees and time in barrel to create a fuller-bodied, more complex style of Gris.

It's not an overly unctuous style, but there's plenty of flavour that takes a hold of you.

This is a class act and one of the many reasons that most consider Mornington Peninsula the epicentre of great Pinot Gris in Australia.

17 points - "17.5/20 An extraordinarily complex Pinot Gris that carries piercing (but delicious) candy-lime acidity through the wisteria and lilac floral character. Pears dipped in violet syrup. So unusual thanks to a bitterness and spiciness that is so tangible it’s almost textural. It reminds me a little bit of white vermouth, in fact. Angelica and orris root. Galangal. Ginger powder on the finish. This is actually rather gorgeous. It could well age longer than I’ve indicated. Drink Now–2029." - Tamlyn Currin (Jancis Robinson)

Customer Reviews

Lean, bright & tight, the palate shows balance between fresh citrus intensity with a touch of melon and hint of ginger complimenting the fruit.

A clean and crisp acid finish, the wine will develop a nice oily mouthfeel with longer time in bottle. This wine is ageing very nicely and will keep for 4-7 years for optimal drinking potential.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Pinot Gris/Grigio
Country Australia
Region Mornington Peninsula
Australian State VIC
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Screw Cap

Ocean Eight

Ocean Eight is a true Burgundian-inspired operation out of Mornington Peninsula, run by Mike Aylward.

Focussing exclusively on estate-grown fruit from their Kooyong vineyards they consistently release outstanding examples of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris.

Mike is one of our favourite small-scale producers on the Peninsula.

Mike Alyward Ocean Eight

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No, all prices are set at the full discounted dozen rate already.

Most wine retailers list at a single-bottle price and then discount 10–15% when you buy six or twelve. We've taken the opposite approach. Since the overwhelming majority of our orders are already 6 bottles or more, our list price is set for the case buyer from the start. There's no inflated single-bottle price to discount down from.

What that means for you:

- One price, same for everyone — no minimum to hit to unlock the best rate
- No mixed-six gymnastics to qualify for a discount
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Put simply: the box discount is already baked into the price.

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