Appellation - Traditional Method Cider (Extra Brut) - 2021

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Three years ageing on Champagne yeast lees create Champagne-like texture and complexity, while the meticulous selection of vibrant, sharp apples from old trees reaching deep into the sandstone below give this cider fresh lemony acidity and salinity.

Roughly half of this cuvée was matured in 300ltr French oak barrels while the other half was matured in stainless steel before bottling with Champagne yeast.

Will age well for many years in a cool cellar - as confirmed by Henry Jeffreys in The Critic

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Three years ageing on Champagne yeast lees create Champagne-like texture and complexity, while the meticulous selection of vibrant, sharp apples from old trees reaching deep into the sandstone below give this cider fresh lemony acidity and salinity.

Roughly half of this cuvée was matured in 300ltr French oak barrels while the other half was matured in stainless steel before bottling with Champagne yeast.

Will age well for many years in a cool cellar - as confirmed by Henry Jeffreys in The Critic

Each of our Traditional Method Fine Ciders are made from a field blend of apples from unsprayed traditional Devon orchards. Varieties are chosen for their bright, fresh acidity, alongside a handful of sweet Devon cider apples to smooth & round. These undergo a spontaneous primary fermentation before secondary fermentation with champagne yeast and a further two plus years maturation on the lees in the bottle before being hand riddled and disgorged.
For more information on the Traditional Method, take a look here.

Best enjoyed well chilled, from a flute or tulip. The perfect accompaniment to shellfish, particularly Devon crab and lobster, mussels and oysters. Also pairs very well with spicy foods and mature, clothbound cheddar.


Style Champagne Method, Sparkling, Dry
Vintage 2021
Varieties Blend of Heritage Devon Varieties
ABV 8%
SO₂ 25ppm added at disgorgement
Production Wild yeast primary fermentation, Champagne yeast secondary fermentation, Oak-aged, unfiltered, fined

All of our English Fine Ciders are made with just apples handpicked from the traditional Devon orchards we manage for both fruit and biodiversity in the Exe Valley. Here diverse wild flowers and grasses flourish below the trees, grazed by our flock of Shropshire sheep or an orchard owner’s calves.

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