The Hermit Ram Field Blend Amphora 2021 0426JACKSON concrete and seasoned French oak

concrete and seasoned French oak - nothing that would leave a fingerprint

A great gateway into one of Tuscany's most singular estates

Layers of complexity and flavour emerge from a maturation journey that begins in American White Oak ex bourbon casks before a portion of the whisky is split between six different virgin oak casks sourced from across various regions of France

The botanicals themselves are much more traditional: the usual Suspects like Juniper

Les Chaumees sits at the top of Chassagne

The Hermit Ram Field Blend Amphora 2021 0426JACKSON concrete and seasoned French oakThe 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