2025 La Violetta Patio Nat

Totally gluggable Pet Nat from the Wild Man in the West - AJ Hoadley.

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La Violetta’s Patio Nat is a good place to start if you’re curious about pét-nat, and a very good reason to come back if you already love it. Now in its ninth release, this pale pink sparkling comes from a single site of black-skinned Muscat in Western Australia’s Ferguson Valley.

The elevated vineyard enjoyed warm days and cooling conditions in 2025, giving the fruit time to ripen while keeping its freshness. A small addition of Great Southern Riesling brings extra acidity to the blend.

The grapes get a short soak on skins before a slow, wild fermentation in tank and old barrels. Bottling before fermentation finishes captures the natural fizz, with no fining or filtration and only a little sediment this year.

Muscat’s floral, grapey character comes through with strawberry, orange blossom and mandarin peel. The bubbles are soft, there’s a little savoury texture, and the finish is refreshingly dry.

Chill it well and open it with friends, patio optional. Single-site Muscat gives this its personality, while the gentle sparkle and dry finish make it an easy pét-nat to share.

“This would be a great wine to introduce to a friend who's unsure of pét-nat's mysterious nature, because it's very clear this wine showed up here for a party." Byrne described "beautifully aromatic and floral straight out of the glass, layered with sweet fresh strawberry. On the palate, things are a little more serious, with pleasant candied ginger characters appearing. It shows phenolic weight in the absence of bitterness."
Young Gun of Wine Deep Dive, Australia’s Best Pét-Nats

“This pours pale pink in the glass and smells and tastes like guava juice and watermelon sorbet. Shit yeah! It’s all fuzzy and fizzy, crisp and clean, a light mousse of energetic bubbles in the mix, barely there nutty savouriness. Pretty and perky, vibrant and interesting, so easy to drink and such a good take on this style. It’s sort of like nothing else in this world. It’s wildly drinkable and delicious." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

Tasting notes: Fresh, bright and irresistibly drinkable. It pours a pretty, pale pink with a gentle, fine froth. Expect all the floral, grapey delight you want from Muscat - rose petals, orange blossom - plus a lick of mandarin pith citrus and a subtle, savoury complexity from barrel ferment. There’s gentle texture from mineral phenolics, balanced sweetness of fruit, and a clean, dry finish. Perfectly chilled on the patio, it’s the ultimate laidback sparkling.

Winemaker’s notes: This is our ninth release from this unique single site of black-skinned Muscat in the Ferguson Valley. Making it is always a bit of a love letter to the variety’s soul - taking me back to autumn days shovelling moscato skins in the Alta Langa, but with our own laidback, dodgin-the-magpies-while-riding-your-bmx-bike Aussie vibe.

2025 was close to a perfect season, with beautiful warm days ideal for ripening, tempered by the cooling effect of altitude at this site, just down the road from Gnomesville in Ferguson Valley. As is the norm now, we picked in the evening so the grapes arrive at the winery pre-chilled by nature. After 20 hours of skin contact to allow the natural enzymes time to bring out colour and aromatics, it was pressed to tank and a couple of old puncheons for a slow, wild eight-week ferment. Bottled without fining or filtration, sealing in the last fizz of fermentation. I reckon we nailed the sugar level this year, so there’s minimal sediment in the bottle and a soft, easy-going sparkle - no disgorging needed - phew!

As always, there’s a splash (about 10%) of Great Southern Riesling for citrus focus and extra zip on the finish. Wild yeast, slow ferment and pure site expression deliver pristine aromatics and a refreshingly dry, textural palate.

Out on the patio we sip, baby.

Alcohol 12%.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Sparkling
Sub Type Pet Nat
Variety Muscat
Country Australia
Region Great Southern
Australian State WA
Feature Low Preservative
Natural/Lo-Fi
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Alcohol 12%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2025
Closure Crown

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