A blend made with three traditional varieties from the coastal area of the Itata valley
and aged in used French oak barrels for 7 months on lees
More fruit than depth and earthiness than some lambruscos can be but at an unbeatable value
Brut Nature (no added sugar) with some of the wine vinified in small oak barrels from 50% library wine stored and blended in a solera method since 1985
Pair with cedar-planked salmon or a charcuterie platter
The Hermit Ram - Salty White - 2023 Ontario A blend made with threeNorth Caterbury, New Zealand Saline Preserved Lemon Bitter Flowers Take a base of Sauvignon Blanc, and add a splash of Muller Thurgau and ferment a bit in stainless steel, a bit in amphora, and a bit under flor in barrels, and you get The Salty White. With just enough skin contact, and the protection from oxygen that flor provides, this funky fresh wine gives preserved lemon vibes, with a hint of dandelion green bitterness. Complex, in the best