Delinquente "Weeping Juan" Rosé Pét-Nat 2024

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. 

Weeping Juan is a gorgeous, pink, bubbly blend of 75% Vermentino and 25% Nero de Avola that hails from the sun-soaked Bassham Family Organic and Biodynamic vineyard in Barmera. 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 makes organically grown, small batch, minimal intervention wines with Southern Italian grape varieties grown in the Riverland, South Australia, and fermented with wild yeast.

Each of Delinquente's wines has associated delinquent characters, with unique tattoos and peculiar back stories, that add to a broader story about independence, resistance and justice. They dare to represent the spirit of the delinquent, the story of the rebel. This speaks to Delinquente's approach to winemaking and community-building. Their motivation is about carving a new path and doing what’s right. Read Weeping Juan's story.