Hop comparison
Nelson Sauvin vs Riwaka
Nelson Sauvin is a dual-purpose hop from New Zealand; Riwaka is an aroma hop from New Zealand. Alpha acids: 11.1–14% for Nelson Sauvin versus 4.5–6.5% for Riwaka, so Nelson Sauvin brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 1.2–1.75 versus 1.15–1.55 mL/100 g. Shared aroma notes: pink grapefruit. Nelson Sauvin adds wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, mango; Riwaka, papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, yuzu.
| Nelson Sauvin | Riwaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Dual-purpose hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Year | 2000 | 1997 |
| Breeder | Plant & Food Research de Nueva Zelanda | Centro de Investigación del Lúpulo de Plant & Food de Nueva Zelanda |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 11.1–14 | 4.5–6.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5–7.1 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 31–34 | 30–34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1.2–1.75 | 1.15–1.55 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0.2–0.3 | – |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.4–0.7 | 0–0.1 |
| Aroma families | citrus, tropical fruit, other fruit, resinous | citrus, tropical fruit |
| Descriptors | wine-like citrus to deep tropical, bright grape, pink grapefruit, mango, sauvignon blanc, guava, light cannabis, white wine | papaya, lychee. lot field aromas: kumquat, pink grapefruit, yuzu, red grapefruit, sweet exotic citrus, gummy candy, passion fruit |
| Sources | 4 | 4 |
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