Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse - Bittersweet (750 mL)
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse - Bittersweet (750 mL)
Cider made from a blend of bittersweet apples, the backbone of traditional English cider and some of the rarest apples in Canada. Sea Cider grows several of these prized varietals, which can be heartbreaking to grow, yet produce some of the world’s finest cider. Sea Cider presses their bittersweets at the farm in the fall, then ferments the juice with champagne yeast to yield a cider full of phenolic character. From apple to glass, cidermaking takes up to four months.
This bittersweet cider is an off-dry sparkler expressing the classic phenolic character of this coveted fruit. Notes of cut apple, orchard floor, and spice. Soft astringency.
From Sea Cider:
Sea Cider’s Bittersweet is a cider truly rooted in tradition. The heartbreak of cultivating these heritage varietals comes from the tree’s tendencies to produce unpredictable yields. The battle with growing these trees can be as bittersweet as the cider itself. While bittersweets are ideal apples for fine cider making, they are frustrating to grow. For example, they tend to produce fruit only every other year, they often flower in winter months without the presence of pollinators, and they are susceptible to orchard diseases and pests. Yet we continue to grow bittersweets such as Dabinetts, Yarlington Mills and others because the cider they produce is exquisite. These apples provide the classic flavour of the finest English ciders. In a market increasingly dominated with ciders made from dessert apples, Bittersweet brings the classic phenolic character that can only come from the true cider-making apples.
Highest award: Best in Show at Dan Berger International Wine & Cider Competition 2017; Best in Show at Portland International Cider Cup 2018; multiple other awards.
- Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Semi-Dry
- Tannins: Medium-Plus
- Acidity: Medium Plus
- 🍎🍐 Varieties: Dabinett, Yarlington Mill, and Apple Variety Info Unavailable
- Features: Blend and Organic
- ABV: 7.2%
- Format: 750 mL Bottle
- Shipping available across U.S.
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