2023 Wildman Astro Bunny Pet-Nat

A cosmically delicious blend of fizzy weirdness from South Australia made by Tim Wildman MW.

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Description

The Astro Bunny is a playful Pet-Nat by the hands of Tim Wildman, MW.

This is an all sorts blend of Arneis, Nero d'Avola and Fiano, from various vineyards across Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale.

Tim is emphatic that wine should fall into one of two categories: fun or fine. This wine sits firmly in the former category.

Astro Bunny is fun and fizzy, a little funky and positively loaded with personality. It's a spritzy wine that will charm any fan of this hugely popular wine style.

90 points - "Time flies, or Tim flies. This is the project of MW and rabble-rouser, pet nat expert, English sparkling wine revivalist and honorary Australian Tim Wildman. It’s ten years since the release of his first Astro Bunny, a 600 bottle run. Now, he’s telling me the wine is, erhem, produced in a bit more volume, indeed, exported to sixteen countries, and doing well. Meanwhile, this iteration is a blend of arneis, nero d’Avola and fiano.

Guava juice! Wow. Could be switched out pretty easily. Strong scents and flavours of that, almost a nectar-like texture but with bright, persistent and prickly fizz. It’s a fruity number, lots of fun, clean and cool and fresh. For me, perhaps a little too much of the party wine vibe, that tropical fruitiness gets a bit much, it’s quite one-dimensional, but hey, but you can see a legion of enthusiasts of fun fizz getting really stuck in. And in that, well done." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

Hazy, lava lamp carrot colour, explosive aromas of peach, tangerine and cut lime. She’s fun! Chill down, shake before opening, beach or bus, 2 people, 10 minutes. – Arneis 43%, Zibibbo 23%, Nero d’Avola 21%, Fiano 13%

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Sparkling
Sub Type Pet Nat
Variety Arneis
Country Australia
Region Adelaide Hills
Australian State SA
Feature Low Preservative
Natural/Lo-Fi
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 90
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Crown

Wildman Wines

The Piggy Pop and Astro Bunny Pet Nats are the wild creation of notable UK Master of Wine, Tim Wildman.

Each year Tim makes the pilgrimage from the UK to South Australia to pursue his bespoke Pet Nat project.

These wines are made with sustainably-grown varieties that thrive in the warm Australian climate.

Tim is emphatic that wine should fall into one of two categories: fun or fine. These wines sit firmly in the former category.

Tim amongst the vines Riverland, SA Wildman Wines

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