THE HERMIT RAM SALTY WHITE 2024

“Salty White is my ode to the New Zealand coastline, an attempt to marry both the saline and floral elements of our land.” – Theo Coles

Winemaker Theo Cole's label The Hermit Ram is gaining such a large following all around the world that is often hard to find his wines in our shop as they are quickly snapped up. In general, the fruit comes from tiny vineyards throughout the Canterbury region. Every wine has its own story to tell. The vines are naturally farmed, and the wines made with the minimal number of additions. Old techniques are employed. They are wines of depth, complexity, individuality and most importantly drinkability.

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"North Canterbury and Nelson fruit. Equal parts Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc & Chardonnay. Gravels, marine sediments and clay soils. Sauvignon Blaanc was fermented whole bunches in juice then pressed off and matured in tank. Chenin and Chardonnay were both 24 days skin contact and fermented in puncheons separately. No defined flor character this year."

Reviews for the 2023 vintage below…

94/100 David Walker Bell, WineFolio.co.nz, July 2026 (2023 Vintage)
"A slight opaqueness to the copper/amber hue in the glass. The bouquet has an oxidative waft of struck match, wood smoke and almonds, plus a swathe of orange fruit flavours – apricot, satsuma, cantaloupe and kumquat. The signature of Sauvignon Blanc is there in the palate, with a touch of gooseberry, grapefruit and green herbal flavours, but also a little pineapple too. It carries some weight and has a waxy texture at the back, plus you get that tang of interest from the flor right the way through from start to finish. Acidity is flowing and direct, and the finish brings together the tones of the wine together as one. "

*note this wine is under screwcap, rather than cork as pictured