Wildman Wine, Piggy Pop Pét-Nat, South Australia, Australia, 2025

Producer Profile

Wildman Wine leads the charge of fun, fresh and fault free Australian Pét-Nat, driven by the maverick spirit of founder and winemaker Tim Wildman MW.

Production has evolved dramatically since the first vintage in 2014. The fruit, predominantly Nero d’Avola and Zibbibo, is now sourced from top-quality regions such as Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale thanks to a growing network of contacts, with guest appearances from other Italian varietals such as Arneis and Fiano. The charmingly named Astro Bunny and Piggy Pop have won over critics across the globe with their vibrant, complex, yet easy-going characters.

Viticulture

The fruit ripened slowly and achieved maximum flavour ripeness without losing freshness or acidity. The whites were picked early to retain acidity and obtain lower alcohol levels and the reds chosen carefully to provide additional spice and complexity.

Winemaking

The reds were all fermented together, with a proportion of whole clusters. They were pressed off early to achieve the lighter colour and just the right amount of tannic grip to keep the wine fresh but not heavy. The wine is bottled at approximately 12 g/L residual sugar and completes its fermentation in the bottle over the winter becoming fully dry and resulting in a final pressure of around 3 bar, producing a gentle foam rather than an aggressive fizz.

Tasting Note

The colour is tangerine “liminal pink”, that shade that sits between dry rosé and chillable red. The aromas are explosive with peach, apricot and red cherry. The palate follows up with blood orange, pomegranate, more juicy ripe apricot and a twist of raspberry salted liquorice on the finish. The bubble are soft and foamy, and there’s a mouthwatering tang from the snappy Nero acidity, texture from Montepulciano, freshness from Fiano and spice from the exotic Prieto Picudo.

Food matching

Serve cold, no need to shake before opening, pair with pals, pizza, parks and sunsets.