Nelson Sauvin
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “Ingredients”.
Explanation
Hop from New Zealand, named after the Nelson region and the Sauvignon Blanc grape. It smells of white wine, gooseberry and tropical fruit. Usually 12–13% alpha acid. Typical of New Zealand pilsner and pale ales.
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What does a New Zealand pilsner with hops such as Nelson Sauvin smell like?
- Banana and clove
- Gooseberry, lime and white wine
- Smoke and bacon
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Correct: Gooseberry, lime and white wine. New Zealand hops bring fruity aromas instead of the spicy notes of European pilsners.
What does the aroma of the New Zealand hop Nelson Sauvin recall?
- Coffee
- Sauvignon Blanc grapes
- Smoke
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Correct: Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Most of New Zealand’s hops grow around Nelson.
Which wine is the hop Nelson Sauvin named after?
- Merlot
- Riesling
- Sauvignon Blanc
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Correct: Sauvignon Blanc. The New Zealand hop smells of white wine and gooseberry, like the Sauvignon Blanc grape.