Delinquente Weeping Juan Pet Nat 2025: Tasting Notes

WINE STYLE → Spritzy & playful

Delinquente Weeping Juan Pet Nat 2025 is a blush-pink, naturally sparkling pét-nat made from Vermentino and Nero d’Avola grown organically in South Australia’s Riverland. It is bright, citrus-led and refreshing, with orange blossom, grapefruit zest, mandarin peel oil, pink-lemonade fruit and a soft creamy bead. Low in alcohol, wild-fermented and vegan suitable, this is the Delinquente style at its most sunlit and easy to pour.

Highlights

• Certified organic, vegan suitable and natural wine
• Crafted by Delinquente Wine Co — Riverland specialists in organically grown Southern Italian varieties
• Made from Vermentino and Nero d’Avola from the Bassham family organic vineyard in Barmera, SA
• Wild-fermented, bottled under crown seal and finished in bottle as pét-nat
• Blush-pink sparkling with orange blossom, mandarin peel, grapefruit zest and creamy fizz
• 10.8% ABV

Tasting Notes

Weeping Juan pours blush salmon to fairy-floss pink, lightly cloudy, with a soft creamy bead. Citrus leads the wine: orange blossom, grapefruit zest, mandarin peel oil and orange sherbet, with hints of white flowers, cherry, strawberry and pink lemonade. The palate is dry, zippy and clean, with a subtle bitter-citrus edge that keeps the finish fresh and moreish.

Winemaking

Delinquente Weeping Juan is made from Vermentino and Nero d’Avola. Each variety is picked, pressed off straight away and fermented separately using wild yeast. The components are then blended just before bottling, while the Nero d’Avola is still fermenting, so the final part of primary fermentation happens in bottle. This creates the naturally sparkling pétillant naturel style, sealed under crown cap.

Vineyard & Vintage

The fruit comes from the Bassham family organic vineyard in Barmera, in South Australia’s Riverland. The blend is led by Vermentino, with Nero d’Avola bringing the wine’s pink colour, red-fruit lift and gentle savoury edge. These Southern Italian varieties are well suited to the warm, dry Riverland climate, giving the 2025 release its bright citrus, low alcohol and breezy refreshment.

Why We Love It

Weeping Juan is playful without being sugary, pink without being predictable, and sparkling without the formality. It has that lovely aperitivo-style balance of citrus, florals, creamy fizz and bitter peel, making it just as useful with snacks as it is on its own. At 10.8% ABV, it is also a brilliant low-alcohol sparkling for long lunches and warm afternoons.

Food Pairing

This pét-nat suits salty, crunchy, fresh and lightly creamy dishes. The citrus and fizz cut through richness, while the pink-lemonade fruit works beautifully with herbs, seafood, soft cheese and summery vegetables.

Try matching this wine with →

• Prawn rice paper rolls with herbs and dipping sauce — Find a Recipe
• Burrata with tomatoes, basil and olive oil — Find a Recipe
• Fish tacos with slaw and lime — Find a Recipe

Mood or occasion to match this wine…

Made for late-afternoon aperitivo, beach picnics, garden lunches, birthday brunches and salty snacks straight from the bowl. Serve it cold, open it carefully and let the pink fizz do the rest.

Cellaring

Drink now while the citrus, florals and bubbles are at their brightest. This is a fresh pét-nat made for young drinking rather than long-term cellaring.

Producer

Delinquente Wine Co is based in South Australia’s Riverland, where winemaker Con-Greg Grigoriou focuses on organically grown Southern Italian grape varieties that suit the region’s warm, dry conditions. The wines are small-batch, single-vineyard and handmade, with wild yeast fermentation and minimal intervention in the winery. Delinquente has helped reshape the conversation around Riverland wine, showing that climate-appropriate varieties such as Vermentino and Nero d’Avola can make fresh, expressive, low-fuss wines with real personality.

Related Wines To Try →

These are great next bottles if you enjoy pink pét-nat, low-alcohol fizz and lively natural sparkling styles.

• Low-alcohol organic pét-nat with golden apple, tart pear and salty fizz — Delinquente Tuff Nutt Bianco d'Alessano Pet Nat
• Juicy natural pink pét-nat with raspberry, rhubarb and a dry herbal edge — Delinquente Amaya Negroamaro Pet Nat
• Certified organic pét-nat with citrus, green apple and party-ready bubbles — See Saw The Party Pet Nat

FAQ

What does Delinquente Weeping Juan Pet Nat 2025 taste like?

It tastes like orange blossom, grapefruit zest, mandarin peel oil and pink lemonade, with hints of cherry, strawberry and white flowers. The palate is dry, bright and lightly creamy, with zippy acidity and a subtle bitter-citrus finish.

Is Weeping Juan sweet or dry?

Weeping Juan is dry. It has juicy citrus and red-fruit brightness, but the finish is crisp, clean and savoury rather than sweet.

What grapes are used in this wine?

It is made from Vermentino and Nero d’Avola. Vermentino brings citrus, florals and freshness, while Nero d’Avola adds the blush-pink colour, red-fruit notes and gentle savoury edge.

Is Delinquente Weeping Juan organic?

Yes. Delinquente Weeping Juan Pet Nat 2025 is certified organic. The fruit comes from the Bassham family organic vineyard in Barmera, in South Australia’s Riverland.

Is this wine vegan friendly?

Yes. This wine is vegan suitable. It is also a natural wine, made with wild yeast fermentation and bottled under crown seal in the pét-nat style.

Does this wine contain preservatives or sulphites?

This wine is certified organic and naturally made, so added preservatives are kept low. A small amount of sulphur dioxide is still added, and tiny amounts can also occur naturally during fermentation.

How should I serve Delinquente Weeping Juan?

Serve very well chilled at around 6–8°C. Use a white wine glass, coupe, tumbler or sparkling glass, and open carefully because pét-nat can be lively under crown seal.

Should I shake or roll a pét-nat before opening?

No. Keep the bottle cold and open it gently. If you want to mix the light natural sediment through the wine, tilt the bottle softly once or twice before opening, but do not shake it.

What food pairs best with this wine?

It is excellent with prawns, oysters, rice paper rolls, fish tacos, burrata, tomato salads, fried zucchini and salty picnic snacks. For a vegetarian pairing, try burrata with tomatoes, grilled halloumi or zucchini fritters with lemon yoghurt.

Who will enjoy this wine?

This is for drinkers who love pink sparkling, citrusy rosé, low-alcohol wine and fresh natural bubbles. If you enjoy pét-nat, dry rosé or aperitivo-style sparkling, Weeping Juan is right in that refreshing zone.

Is Delinquente Weeping Juan keto friendly?

It is a dry, low-alcohol sparkling wine, so it is likely to be lower in sugar than sweeter sparkling styles. Exact residual sugar is not listed, so suitability depends on personal goals and serving size.

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