{"title":"Neon Eon","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Tyler Thrussell pours his energy into making wines that are alive in the glass rather than engineered to a spec. His project Neon Eon launched in 2018 and has quickly become one of the brightest names in Canadian natural wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrussell grew up around wine: his father Rick founded Sage Hills Winery in Summerland, giving Tyler an early grounding in the rhythms of vineyard life. When he set out on his own, he pushed further toward minimal intervention, building Neon Eon on a strict no-additions, no-removals philosophy. He works out of Summerland, sourcing exclusively from organic and biodynamic growers across the Okanagan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/neon-eon\"\u003eNeon Eon producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tropicalia-neon-eon-riesling-canada-natural-wine","title":"Neon Eon Tropicalia 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eTropicalia is a white wine from Tyler Thrussell of Neon Eon, based in Summerland, British Columbia. The blend is 65% Riesling and 35% Gewurztraminer, sourced from organic or biodynamic-farmed vineyards in the Okanagan Valley. Both varieties are aromatic by nature, and together they produce an intensely perfumed, expressive white with a distinctive funky edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking follows a strict no-input approach: native yeast fermentation only, with no added sulfites (total SO2 under 10 mg\/L), no enzymes, no added nutrients, and no fining or filtration. What is in the bottle is exactly what came from the vineyard and the cellar, alive and unadulterated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiesling brings zesty acidity and citrus drive; Gewurztraminer contributes lychee, rose petal, and spice. In a natural wine context with zero additions, both varieties read clearly and vividly, without the weight that over-manipulation or residual sugar can add.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeon Eon was founded in 2018 as a creative project separate from Thrussell's family winery, Sage Hills, also in Summerland. All Neon Eon wines use organic or biodynamic fruit and are made without any conventional winemaking inputs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neon Eon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35941428297880,"sku":"NEONTROP19C","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/neon-eon-tropicalia-white-wine-canada-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186981"},{"product_id":"horizon-neon-eon-british-columbia-natural-wine","title":"Neon Eon Horizon 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eHorizon is a red blend from Tyler Thrussell's Neon Eon project in Summerland, British Columbia. The 2019 is built from Merlot, Zweigelt, and Syrah sourced from the Okanagan Valley, where vineyards sit on clay, gravel, and loam soils shaped by glacial activity. Summerland sits on the western shore of Okanagan Lake, which moderates the continental climate and extends the growing season into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with native yeast. The wine is aged in old oak, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with zero added sulfites and zero total sulfites. No yeasts, enzymes, nutrients, or other inputs are used at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZweigelt, an Austrian crossing of Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent, adds bright red fruit and firm acidity to the Merlot's softer, rounder frame. Syrah pulls the blend toward darker fruit and a hint of pepper. The result is a medium-bodied red with enough structure to hold up to food and enough freshness to drink without much ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neon Eon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35941568151704,"sku":"NEONHORI19C","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/neon-eon-made-here-canada-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186979"},{"product_id":"sparks-pet-nat-neon-eon-chardonnay-british-columbia-natural-wine","title":"Neon Eon Sparks Pet Nat 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eSparks is a pétillant naturel made by Tyler Thrussell of Neon Eon from a three-variety blend of Schönburger, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay grown in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. It is made using méthode ancestrale: fermentation begins in tank with native yeast and is completed in bottle, trapping the CO2 and producing a gentle, natural sparkle. No dosage, no added sulfites, no fining, no filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchönburger is a pink-skinned German crossing of Pinot Noir and Pirovano 1 (Chasselas Rose x Muscat Hamburg), developed at the Geisenheim Institute and released in 1979. It is an early-ripening, aromatic variety planted in cool-climate regions including British Columbia, and contributes pronounced floral and stone-fruit character — rose petal, lychee, peach — with a soft, rounded texture. In this blend it works alongside the grassy lift of Sauvignon Blanc and the mid-palate weight of Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeon Eon sources grapes from organic or biodynamic vineyards across the Okanagan Valley. The winery adds nothing: no commercial yeast, no sulfur, no enzymes or nutrients. Nothing is removed either. The wines are bottled alive and should be stored with care and served well chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neon Eon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35941661737112,"sku":"NEONSPAR19C","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/neon-eon-pet-nat-canada-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186977"},{"product_id":"zweigelt-pet-nat-neon-eon-natural-wine","title":"Neon Eon Zweigelt Pet Nat 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeon Eon's Zweigelt Pet Nat is a single-vineyard sparkling red wine sourced from Kaleden, BC, in the southern Okanagan Valley. The grapes are 100% Zweigelt, grown organically, and harvested on September 13, 2020. Soils at the site are clay, gravel, and loam, typical of this part of the valley floor and lower benches south of Penticton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking follows méthode ancestrale: one-quarter of the grapes were crushed and destemmed, then poured over the remaining three-quarters as whole clusters. After a three-day partial ferment and soak, the wine was gently pressed and bottled while still fermenting, trapping CO2 in the bottle. It is undisgorged, with no added sulphur, no added yeasts, no enzymes or nutrients, and nothing removed — bottled unfined and unfiltered. Alcohol is 10.8%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZweigelt is a cross of Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent, developed in Austria in 1922. It brings bright cherry aromas and lively acidity from St. Laurent, and a peppery, structured edge from Blaufränkisch. In this low-alcohol, undisgorged format, those qualities read as fresh red fruit, watermelon, and a sparkling crunch of acidity rather than weight or tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyler Thrussell makes Neon Eon in Summerland, BC. His father Rick founded Sage Hills Vineyard in Summerland; Tyler began producing under the Neon Eon label in 2018 as a separate creative project with no additions and no removals across the entire range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neon Eon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40275751698631,"sku":"NEONSIDE20C","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/neon-eon-pet-nat-canadian-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186068"},{"product_id":"sauvignon-blanc-orange-neon-eon-natural-wine","title":"Neon Eon Sauvignon Blanc Orange 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeon Eon's Sauvignon Blanc Orange is a single-vineyard, skin-contact wine sourced from organically farmed fruit in Oliver, British Columbia, in the South Okanagan. Grapes were harvested on October 1, 2020, then macerated on their skins for nine days before fermentation completed with wild, native yeast. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered with no sulphur added at any stage. ABV is 12.3%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOliver sits in the arid southern end of the Okanagan Valley, where desert-like conditions, glacial soils of gravel and sand, and sharp diurnal temperature swings concentrate flavor while preserving natural acidity. The longer maceration time compared to earlier vintages produced a wine with more textural grip and aromatic depth than a conventional Sauvignon Blanc would offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, grapefruit and fresh-cut grass dominate, true to the variety's pyrazine and thiol character. On the palate the wine is dry, with a light phenolic grip from the skin contact and a saline finish. This is not a conventional style of Sauvignon Blanc — it reads more like a structured orange wine that uses Sauvignon Blanc's aromatics as a foundation rather than a showcase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neon Eon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40275838075079,"sku":"NEONSAUV20C","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/neon-eon-tiger-canadian-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186066"},{"product_id":"ultraviolet-neon-eon-natural-wine","title":"Neon Eon Ultraviolet 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eUltraviolet is a 50\/50 co-ferment of Riesling and Zweigelt grown on organic vineyards in West Kelowna, British Columbia, in the Okanagan Valley. Winemaker Tyler Thrussell combined both varieties together at the start of fermentation, using a mix of whole cluster and crushed-destemmed fruit, macerating on the skins for approximately 13 days before pressing to finish fermentation. No yeasts, enzymes, nutrients, sulfites, or any other inputs were added at any point. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result sits in a category of its own: technically a red wine by grape variety, but pale and high-toned in character from the Riesling component, with the Zweigelt contributing structure, color, and dark berry fruit. The wild co-fermentation produces a wine that is floral, lightly tannic, and vibrant with natural acidity. Sulfite levels are below 10 mg\/L total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeon Eon is the project of Tyler Thrussell, who began fermenting in 2018. He grew up around wine through his father Rick's Sage Hills Vineyard in Summerland, BC. All Neon Eon wines use organic or biodynamic fruit and follow a strict zero-addition, zero-removal protocol in the cellar. The label artwork changes each vintage, reflecting the same energy as the wines themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neon Eon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40275953877191,"sku":"NEONULTR20C","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/neon-eon-violet-canadian-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186064"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/neon-eon.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}