Hop
Nelson Sauvin
Spec sheet The maker publishes these figures for this exact product.
- Origin
- New Zealand
- Purpose
- dual
- Alpha acid
- 10.0–13.0 %
- Beta acid
- 6.0–8.0 %
- Cohumulone
- 22–26 % of alpha
- Total oil
- 1.0–1.5 mL/100 g
Oil breakdown
- Myrcene
- 40 % of oil
- Humulene
- 36 % of oil
- Caryophyllene
- 12 % of oil
- Farnesene
- 1 % of oil
Description
Named for the Sauvignon Blanc grapes it echoes, this is the most distinctive hop New Zealand grows: gooseberry, crushed grape and a dry white-wine edge. Polarising at high rates — many brewers blend it rather than let it stand alone.