Nelson Sauvin™ Hops – Crop 2025

*## 🇬🇧 Nelson Sauvin™ (NZ)

### Overview

**Nelson Sauvin™** is a distinctive **dual-purpose hop variety** best known for its bold **New World white wine character**, often described as **Sauvignon Blanc grape-like** with expressive white-fruit intensity.

Because its signature profile is very pronounced, Nelson Sauvin™ works exceptionally well in hop-forward beers such as **IPA and Pale Ale**. When used heavily, it can dominate the overall aroma/flavor profile—so brewers often balance it with complementary varieties depending on the desired outcome.

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### Hop Aroma Profile

* White wine character
* Sauvignon Blanc / white grape notes
* Gooseberry-like aroma

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### Breeding / Background

Nelson Sauvin™ (Brand 85-03-06) is a **triploid hop variety** bred from:

* the New Zealand variety **Smoothcone**
* crossed with a **selected New Zealand male**

Developed by **New Zealand’s Plant & Food Research**, Nelson Sauvin™ was released in **2000**. Its name reflects its gooseberry-like oil character—commonly associated with descriptors used for **Sauvignon Blanc** wine.

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### Suggested Applications

Highly recommended for:

* American Pale Ale
* IPA (especially New World styles)

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## Technical Specifications

* **Alpha Acids:** 10–13%
* **Beta Acids:** 5–8%
* **Total Oil:** 0.8–1.5 mL/100g

### Oil Composition

* **Myrcene:** 35–45%
* **Humulene:** 25–35%
* **Caryophyllene:** 0.4–0.8%
* **Farnesene:** 0.2–0.6%
* **β-Pinene:** 0.1–1%
* **Linalool:** 0.1–0.4%
* **Geraniol:** 7.2–33.2%
* **Other:** 6–10%