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The Hermit Ram

The Hermit Ram Salty White

The Hermit Ram Salty White

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The Hermit Ram Salty White is a distinctive natural wine from The Hermit Ram, a small artisanal producer in North Canterbury/Waipara, New Zealand founded by winemaker Theo Coles. The wine is a skin-contact white made predominantly from Sauvignon Blanc (often with small amounts of Pinot Blanc or Müller-Thurgau depending on vintage), organically grown and crafted with minimal intervention, unfined, unfiltered and fermented on whole bunches with wild yeasts.

Winemaking involves multiple fermentations and ageing vessels: part of the juice is whole-bunch fermented and aged in stainless steel, part is raised in Spanish amphora (tinaja) and part is placed in neutral barrels that are left untopped so a layer of flor-like yeast develops, contributing texture and complexity. These components are then blended before bottling.

On the nose and palate Salty White often shows saline, maritime character with hints of citrus, herbs and floral notes, alongside a gentle tang of seasoning-like minerality that reflects its “salty” inspiration, Theo describes it as an ode to the New Zealand coastline.

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The Hermit Ram

Style: Winery

Country: New Zealand

Region: North Canterbury

New Zealand wine became internationally famous through Sauvignon Blanc. Theo Coles looked at that situation and decided to wander off in a completely different direction.

The Hermit Ram has become one of the country's most respected low-intervention wine projects, working primarily from North Canterbury while sourcing fruit from carefully selected vineyard sites around New Zealand. Natural fermentations, minimal additions and patient winemaking sit at the centre of the approach.

The wines often move well beyond the usual New Zealand categories. Skin-contact whites, field blends, amphora-aged wines and thoughtful expressions of Pinot Noir all appear throughout the range. Despite the experimental reputation, the wines rarely feel chaotic. There is usually a strong thread of balance and drinkability running underneath everything.

What makes The Hermit Ram particularly interesting is that the wines still feel unmistakably New Zealand. Bright acidity, purity of fruit and freshness remain present even when the techniques lean towards the more adventurous end of natural wine.

These are bottles for people who enjoy a little curiosity in their glass without needing a lecture attached to it.