First Impressions
Nouaison is G'Vine's second expression — bigger, spicier, and more juniper-forward than its floral sibling Floraison. The name refers to the moment when grape vines transition from flower to fruit, and the grape blossoms used are so fleeting that harvesting them for gin reduces the grape harvest. Fourteen botanicals include sandalwood and bergamot — unusual choices that give Nouaison a distinctly different character.
Tasting
The nose puts juniper clearly at the front with bitterness from coriander and peppery heat from cubeb, followed by orangey citrus, floral notes and pleasant woodiness. On the palate, bigger and spicier than Floraison — bergamot citrus meets sandalwood warmth and candied ginger, with the grape spirit providing roundness and floral depth. The finish carries pleasant sandalwood woodiness with peppery cubeb warmth.
The Bottom Line
G'Vine Nouaison earns a 7 for being the ideal bridge between Floraison's florality and traditional gin's juniper backbone. The sandalwood is genuinely distinctive — one of the few gins to use it — and the higher ABV gives it more mixing presence than its softer sibling. Where Floraison excels in a G&T, Nouaison belongs in a Martini.
