Continuing to redefine any wine occasion, NON has announced the next iteration in its stellar lineup of wine alternatives with no booze.
The first and long-awaited innovation in the last two years, NON8 – like the seven original and popular bottles before it – boasts bold flavours of the natural world. Equal parts zingy, fresh, rich and maddeningly moreish, this drop has hero notes of torched apple and Oolong.
Launched for the start of the Spring-Summer season, NON8 is an apple-based drink employing winery techniques involving apple skin contact, resulting in high minerality and acidity, yet pleasant on the palate.
Founder Aaron Trotman and his expert team took to cold steeping freeze-dried apple cubes – sourced from Red Hill orchards on the Mornington Peninsula – a process which removes 85% of the apple’s water content, concentrating the remaining fruit flavour.
This forms the body of the beautiful amber liquid, before Keemun and Oolong tea, cacao nibs, burnt sugar, ginger root and Murray River salt are delicately added at varying degrees and strengths.
The first release of the 2023 Spring-Summer capsule collection, this drink marks the start of NON’s special limited-edition series that challenges consumers to think differently, more sensorially, about their drinking experience.
"We had this idea for NON8, one that became irresistible as it took shape,” Aaron explains. "It hinges on the natural cycle of ingredients, hence the anticipation. It’s bold and sharp, making it the ideal start for our capsule collection.
"We’re diving into uncharted taste territories and I’m eager for everyone to join us on this gastronomic journey.”
NON8 is best served chilled with a wine glass and the perfect accompaniment for poached lobster, creamy pasta, grilled vegetables, or spicy Asian cuisine. A balmy backyard soirée in the making, between this new drop and NON’s existing range there truly is something for everyone.
Crafted by expert Chefs, bartenders, food scientists and winemakers, the team behind NON draws from a vast base of knowledge from all areas. Out of its purpose-built centre based in Melbourne, NON is the real alternative to the wine experience with something for everyone on any occasion.
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