The Hermit Ram Sauvignon Blanc Zealandia 2022 SF Chronicle applying ideas borrowed from Champagne

applying ideas borrowed from Champagne (gentle

Perfect for those who crave a lively

this Dolcetto combines cold maceration with whole-berry fermentation for maximum complexity and freshness

Expect caramel

The mouches in question are not flies but bees

The Hermit Ram Sauvignon Blanc Zealandia 2022 SF Chronicle applying ideas borrowed from ChampagneNot your typical New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Zealandia is Theo Coles' skin fermented take, where the fruit spends weeks on its skins to become a genuine orange wine rather than the usual zippy white. Coles farms organically and biodynamically in North Canterbury and works with almost no inputs: wild fermentation, minimal sulfur, unfined and unfiltered. The skin contact swaps the variety's familiar gooseberry brightness for something earthier and