Delinquente 'Weeping Juan' Pet Nat 2024
The Wine
90% Vermentino and 10% Nero d’Avola – both organic.
The party is back! Cracking fairy floss pink in the glass, pomegranate molasses on the nose, and a soft, creamy fizz plants this firmly in “chuggable” territory. Bright and clean, red fruit dominates – sort of like pink lemonade – but with a bitter citrus undertone that ramps up the moreish appeal.
Each variety was picked, pressed off straight away and fermented separately. Blended and bottled, the last bit of primary fermentation was finished in the bottle to create the “petillant naturel” style. Delinquente
The Details
Variety - Vermentino, Nero d’Avola
Country - Australia
Region - South Australia
Sub Region - Riverland
Extra - Crown Seal
Year - 2024
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Delinquente makes small batch, minimal intervention wines from Southern Italian grape varieties grown in the Riverland, South Australia.
We were born and raised in the Riverland, surrounded by vineyards and the mighty Murray River. Delinquente is our attempt at making the best wine we can from the place we grew up. Organically grown, minimal intervention, honest, hand-made wines that not only are great fun to drink, but represent the sun, the red dirt and uniquely Australian terroir of the Riverland.
The Riverland can be very hot and very dry, particularly through the vines growing season. For that reason, we’ve chosen to work with Southern Italian grape varieties – varieties that are suited to the climate, need less water and are naturally drought resistant, are late ripening and retain natural acidity. In this way, they are more environmentally sustainable and allow us to make wines with lower alcohol levels but heaps of freshness and flavour.
Delinquente is “delinquent” in Italian, which speaks to our desire to always buck the trend, break rules and do things our way. To that end, all of the incredible artwork for Delinquente, from the labels, to cartons, tees and even gifs, are created by our good friend Jason Koen, AKA “Ankles”. Delinquente is his passion project, evident in the intensity of his hand drawn labels which pop from across the room, and the deeply important and personal themes that they speak of.
Sometimes you’ve got to heed the call of the wild child within.
Sometimes you’ve got to go home with a bunch of grapes who’re ugly as sin.
Delinquente
