Caledonian Cider Co High And Dry

Description

This cider is made with juice pressed from local apple James Grieve (a variety originating in Edinburgh but seems to love the Highlands), this cider was wild fermented through the winter in ex whisky casks. Bottled pet-nat very close to being finished so only a light sparkle. This one is all about that fantastic jangly acid that James Grieve is famed for, similar to a bag of tangfastics, fruity and sharp. Vegan. Gluten free. 750ml. 6.5%

Natural Cider

Description

Single varietal of locally grown James Grieve apples wild fermented through the winter in ex whisky casks.

Bottled pet-nat very close to being finished so only a light sparkle.

James Grieve is an Edinburgh heritage varietal full of acidity. This one is all about that fantastic jangly acid that James Grieve is famed for, similar to a bag of tangfastics, fruity and sharp.

Caledonian Cider is a small independent cidery founded in 2014 in Conon Bridge on the Black Isle just north of Inverness. They explore of cider at its northern frontier. The aim for these cidersis to reflect as far as possible the local Highland terroir.

They use every locally grown apple they can get our hands on whether they’re grown in gardens or orchards, sharp cookers, juicy eaters or bitter wee cider apples, they find a use for them all. Caledonian’s cider apple orchards are among the most northerly in Europe and provide the perfect starting point for all their blends.

Only ever using ferment from freshly pressed juice with wild yeast found naturally on the apples and in the cidery itself. They both ferment and mature in oak barrels at ambient temperature. This ensures a cold, slow fermentation which tracks the natural weather fluctuations as they head through the winter and into spring, it’s not uncommon during the depths of winter for the juice to freeze solid for a few days at a time. With Every vintage bringing it’s own unique character the barrels are blended by taste to produce the individual ciders or are set aside for one off single cask bottlings.

6.5% / 75cl

Caledonian Cider Co – High & Dry — Cider