{"id":15088,"date":"2026-07-19T05:54:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15088"},"modified":"2026-07-19T05:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:54:41","slug":"hermit-ram-salty-white-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15088","title":{"rendered":"Hermit Ram Salty White 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A white wine created from the Limestone Hills vineyard in the Waipara Gorge of North Canterbury. I read online that the method involves \u201cWhole bunch fermentation, partially in stainless steel, and partially in amphora. Two barrels are filled and left untopped to develop a layer of flor\u201d. The winemaker, Theo Coles comments that \u201cSalty White is my ode to the New Zealand coastline, an attempt to marry both the saline and floral elements of our land.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A slight opaqueness to the copper\/amber hue in the glass. 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