Delinquente - 'Roxanne' Negroamaro Nero d'Avola 2023

Delinquente - 'Roxanne' Negroamaro Nero d'Avola 2023

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Description

 "Greater than the sum of its parts, the NND brings disparate grape varieties together in harmony: Negroamaro and Nero d’Avola. These two varieties that stood up best in this topsy turvey vintage, with good yields, fantastic fruit quality and ripping acidity. They are perfectly suited to the hot, dry Riverland and the nature of the wines we want to make. 

Negroamaro, the bold Calabrian grape, brings the earthy, savoury and moreish; while the Nero d’Avola, the noble grape of Sicily, provides the bright, sour cherry fruit and acidity. Italian grapes grown together under the Australian sun, The NND is a sultry wine; brooding and alluring, smokey and spicy, juicy and delicious.

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Delinquente

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.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Negroamaro and Nero d'Avola

These grape varieties are like brothers from another mother.  Both from Southern Italy, they speak the same language, complement each other and yet bring are quite disparate.  They sing in harmony: Negroamaro, the bold Calabrian grape, brings the earthy, savoury and moreish; while the Nero d’Avola, the noble grape of Sicily, provides the bright, sour cherry fruit and acidity.

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Riverland

Riverland winemakers are encouraging style development and making full-flavoured, generous and approachable wines that are popular the world over. The Riverland offers an abundance of riches for visitors - whether it's the juicy harvests of citrus fruits, the wines from world-class vineyards or the majestic Murray River itself.
Climate
  • The Riverland climate is Continental, resulting in long sunny days and noticeably cooler nights. 
  • Long sunshine hours ensure fruit ripens fully and low relative humidity results in little or no disease pressures.
Soil
  • The soils of the Riverland vary significantly. The two main types are river valley soils, consisting of sandy loams over clay subsoils, and Mallee soils on higher ground, consisting of wind-blown sands over lime and clay layers. 
  • Soils within the river valley, comprising loams and clays, were formed when fine clay and silt particles were deposited over the flood plain by the River Murray. 
  • On higher ground, the Mallee landscape is characterized by depressions and rises and consists of windblown sands over lime and clay layers.