About the Winemaker
Josephine Perry | Dormilona
Jo Perry a one-woman whirlwind of talent, intuition, and surfboard energy. Though she earned the nickname ‘Dormilona’ (Spanish for “lazy bones”) while working in Spain, the truth is Jo was sneaking in early morning surf sessions before long days in the winery. She’s been chasing fermentation since she was 14, encouraged by her brewer grandfather, and has worked vintages everywhere from Bordeaux and Burgundy to California, Galicia and Orange NSW. In 2012, she came home to Margaret River and launched Dormilona and her wine consultancy Perryscope. She’s been shaking up the region’s winemaking ever since, including winning Best New Act and Young Gun of Wine. Plus, Jo makes some cracking Chenin Blanc’s, so I’m a particular fan!
Dormilona is a small but mighty wine label from the heart of Margaret River. Everything Jo Perry makes here is low intervention - organic or biodynamic grapes, wild ferments, no fining or filtration, and only minimal sulphur at bottling (if any). The wines are pure, playful in style but never short on precision.
