Duckchicken Cider are a small cider producer operating in South London since 2016. Their ciders are fully fermented (dry), non-sweetened and non-pasteurised Eastern style ciders. That means using dessert or eating apples instead of traditional cider apples. The apples they pick are from two neighbouring Kentish orchards, which would otherwise…
Our Holy Trinity Perry is a fusion of 3 pressings from 3 consecutive years; 2018, 2019 and 2020. Winning best Perry 2018 at the national fruit show, the first of the 3 pressings is a 50/50 blend of Thorn and Huffcap varieties. We repeated this winning combo for our 2019…
A balanced, refreshing blend of local, donated apples and Somerset Dabinett The ratio of local apples to the imported Dabinett is around 50/50. The locals provide clean, fresh-apple notes and angular acidity, the Dabinett brings its distinctive aroma over the top and provides a mildly tannic, lingering finish which sets…
Halfway cultured, halfway wild …we’re talking yeasts here. At the beginning, the plan had been simple – the main, 600 litre tank would be used for the master-blend of cultured fermentations, the lesser, 400 litre tank would be used to blend the wild fermentations into. However, when we got to…
The apple trees for this still cider were planted on the west-sloping meadow of an abandoned dairy consisting of thin and granitic Appalachian loam. Made from twenty varieties of late-harvested apples with the combined juice left to mature in stainless steel. Unfiltered, un-fined, it’s both earthy and wild, yet gracefully…
Sidre Brut, Eric Bordelet, dry Normandy cider, biodynamic. Sidre brut is dry, mellow, lively and a refreshing acidity. There are roughly 15 different types of apple which make their way into the blend, including Douce Moene and Sang de Boeuf. The land is composed of schists and sedimentary rocks dating…
Tropical fruit, gravelly loam, grapefruit pith. The Emerald necklace is the name of the high elevation land encircling the southern ends of New York’s deep, glacially carved lakes with a network of publicly owned land where forest-edge succession dominates the landscape and wild apple seedlings thrive. The apples in this…
Still, off dry cider from a single organic orchard in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Incredibly well balanced acidity and tannin with hints of honey, lemon curd and pine needles. 750ml. 8%. Serving Suggestion: Angel hair pasta (capellini) with Sun Gold cherry tomatoes, warm olive oil and…
Wild foraged apples from DeRidder Grove upstate NY are wild fermented in neutral barrels and bottled pét-nat. High acid and high sugars make for a jangly, fruity pet nat with hints of kiwi, lime and fresh mint. 750ml. 8%. Serving Suggestion: This high acid, high tannin mouthful makes a powerful…
Traditional method perry made from 100% wild foraged pears. The growing season was sunny and dry resulting in high sugars in the fruit. Wild fermented in steel tanks and secondary fermentation in bottle. Lilac, kasha and yellow peach notes. 750ml. 8%. Serving Suggestion: grilled shishito peppers, creamy potato salad with…
Pale straw gold with exceptionally fine champagne-like bubbles The unique Sandstone geology of the Exe valley is at the forefront of this bright, vibrant cider, where prominent sandstone minerality and salinity combine with red apple skin, honey and beeswax. Apples : A field blend of carefully selected, uncommon & often…
Fermented in contact with the skins of intensely aromatic yellow apples, with wild yeasts & zero added sulphite. Snicket is zesty & vibrant, dry yet fruity naturally sparkling cider with smokey lemon sherbets on the tongue. It is unfiltered & unfined so contains a natural sediment -gently incorporate this into…
Thorn Single Variety 2020. Made with the Traditional Method (Aka the ‘Champagne’ method), this is a single variety perry made from Thorn perry pears; sourced from 250-year old trees in Gregg’s Pit home orchard, in Much Marcle, Herefordshire. It combines one of the most exceptional perry pear varieties, with one…
Family run Hancocks Meadow Farm, lies on the banks of the River Wye in Ballingham, Herefordshire. As you look across the Wye Valley you can see our heritage orchard of 50+ varieties of ancient cider apples as well as our stand alone timber frame barn in which our cider is…
Family run Hancocks Meadow Farm, lies on the banks of the River Wye in Ballingham, Herefordshire. As you look across the Wye Valley you can see our heritage orchard of 50+ varieties of ancient cider apples as well as our stand alone timber frame barn in which our cider is…
We are fortunate enough to be able to pick from an extraordinary heritage orchard, owned by John & Aneta, based in our home village of Furness Vale. The High Peak is not known for it’s abundance of perry pears, so we are truly thankful that these trees exist! This perry…