Fermented in stainless steel with wild vineyard yeast, the wine was bottled under crown seal to finish ferment, resulting in the Petillant Naturel, lightly sparkling style. The Sherwood Estate in Loxton North, owned by the Proud family, has the only planting of Bianco d’Alessano in Australia – a late ripening, aromatic variety that holds acid beautifully and is completely at home in the hot dry Riverland climate.

Bianco d'Alessano doing Bianco a'Alessano things this year - held up through the heat well, we picked it almost all the red varieties, and it still came in under 10% alcohol! Fruit forward but not as tropical as previous vintages - more of a golden delicious apple skin, dry tart pear vibe, with that juicy citrus backbone. Spritzy lemonade icepole in wine format, delicious as every, you know?

- Delinquente