The Hermit Ram Field Blend Amphora 2021 extra-brut-selection this botrytized Chenin Blanc was

this botrytized Chenin Blanc was harvested in multiple passes during a year of extreme heat and drought that produced remarkable heterogeneity

Distilled six times from sustainably grown American corn

part of a biodynamic conviction that has run deep since the 1990s in his Grand Cru village of Bouzy

and even colors that make up Champagne

it is also a great pairing for everything from fried chicken to luxurious holiday cheese board

The Hermit Ram Field Blend Amphora 2021 extra-brut-selection this botrytized Chenin Blanc wasThe Hermit Ram is the wildly idiosyncratic project of Theo Coles in North Canterbury, New Zealand, where he makes wine with almost zero inputs from organically and biodynamically farmed fruit. This Field Blend is a co ferment of white and red grapes picked and fermented together, exactly as they grow in one of the region's oldest vineyards: Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Gewurztraminer all in one. Six weeks on skins followed