Nelson Sauvin Hop Pellets (NZ) - 1 oz

Nelson Sauvin Hop Pellets (NZ) -1 oz

Flavor & Aroma:  distinctive "New World" white wine characters; fruitiness with fresh crushed gooseberry and grape infused flavors

Nelson Sauvin hop pellets have aroma descriptors that include distinctive "New World" white wine characters; fruitiness with fresh crushed gooseberry and grape infused flavors. Developed by the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research hop breeding program and released in 2000, Nelson Sauvin is a triploid variety bred from the New Zealand Smoothcone and a selected New Zealand male. It is known for being one of the most unique hop varieties, displaying strong fruit and white wine aroma characteristics.

Characteristics:

• Alpha Acid:  12 - 13%
• Beta Acid:  6 - 8%
• Co-humulone:  23 - 25%
• Total Oil:  1.1 - 1.1 mL/100g
• Myrcene:  22 - 23% of total oil
• Caryophyllene:  10.7 - 10.7% of total oil
• Farnesene:  < 1.0% of total oil
• Humulene:  36.4 - 36.4% of total oil
• Geraniol:  0 - 0% of total oil

To preserve freshness, all of our hops are packaged in nitrogen-flushed, oxygen and light-barrier packages.