Greg Grigoriou grew up on a vineyard in the Riverland but never considered making wine – at all – until he reached adulthood, trading in his advertising career in Melbourne.

The decision came after seeing the potential for the Riverland to grow varieties better suited than those that the region had been established on. These are the varieties and styles of wines he enjoyed drinking when travelling Europe and have permeated Australia’s drinking culture.

Through a fun approach and keeping drinkability at the forefront, Con-Greg has carved a comfortable niche for his wines that show another side to the Riverland.

‘Hot and dry’ are the two words that are arguably the most frequently used – and most accurate – descriptors for the Riverland’s climate. Therefore, it makes sense to grow crops that thrive in these conditions, such as Southern Italian varieties like Montepulciano, Nero d’Avola and Vermentino, that have all become staples of Delinquente’s range. What’s more, the vineyards sourced for Delinquente wines are organic, meaning the wines exhibit a purity of style, with minimal interference.

All the Delinquente wines are sourced from organic or biodynamic vineyards and are handmade with small batch, minimal intervention methods.

The wines are picked early to create wines that are fresh, dry, higher in acid and lower in alcohol, making them perfect quaffers to drink young. The choice to use Southern Italian varieties is twofold. Not only do they illustrate a previously untapped potential of the Riverland as a wine region, but they are also more sustainable for the region, needing less water and intervention to create great wines.