Ross on Wye Cider & Perry Raison D'être 2023

Sparkling Dry Fine Cider  

This is the 2023 edition of Raison d'Être. 2023 was an unusual year in the cidery: a cool, rainy season produced Dabinett and Bisquet apples with higher acidity and gentle fruit character, but lower alcohol. The Raison they've been able to craft is a more accessible offering than the intensity of the 2022 vintage. The aroma of freshly milled apples lifts straight out of the glass, accentuated by some gentle vanilla character from the oak. On the texture it's soft and rolling, with apricot, apple and gentle spice all working together in harmony. It's dry, bittersweet cider, just as we love it.

Raison d’Être is the quintessential expression of cidermaking on the Ross farm. Their philosophy in a single cider: clean, ripe, bittersweet apples wild fermented in oak casks, matured patiently and quietly, and bottle conditioned. This is a cider with drinkability, complexity, and identity, that takes you on a journey from the first sip to the last, with the flavours evolving and developing across the palate. Abv 7.4% £38.00 GBP £74.00 GBP £13.00 GBP Add a gift/box? (Optional) No Gift Box Fine Cider The Book (+£12.99) Fine Cider Tote Bag (+£10) Blue card box for one 750ml bottle (+£2) Wooden box for one 750ml bottle + Glass (+£12) Blue card box for two 750ml bottles (+£3) Wooden box for three 750ml bottles (+£15) Fine Cider Bottle Opener (+£3) Add to Order

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Description This is the 2023 edition of Raison d’Être. 2023 was an unusual year in the cidery: a cool, rainy season produced Dabinett and Bisquet apples with higher acidity and gentle fruit character, but lower alcohol. The Raison we’ve been able to craft is a more accessible offering than the intensity of our 2022 vintage. The aroma of freshly milled apples lifts straight out of the glass, accentuated by some gentle vanilla character from the oak. On the texture it’s soft and rolling, with apricot, apple and gentle spice all working together in harmony. It’s dry, bittersweet cider, just as we love it.

Raison d’Être is the quintessential expression of cidermaking on our farm. Our philosophy in a single cider: clean, ripe, bittersweet apples wild fermented in oak casks, matured patiently and quietly, and bottle conditioned. This is a cider with drinkability, complexity, and identity, that takes you on a journey from the first sip to the last, with the flavours evolving and developing across the palate. This cider is the result of two years of care and attention, and tells you the story of our home – a story of fruit, tannins, and time. 750ml. 7.4%.

ABV 7.4% - 750ml - Cider - £12

Raison d’Être – our reason for being – is the quintessential expression of cidermaking on Broome Farm. Our philosophy in a single cider: clean, ripe, bittersweet apples, wild fermented in oak casks, matured patiently and quietly, and bottle conditioned. A cider in harmony; full of complexity, and which showcases our identity and our passion. The 2023 vintage is delicate, with rolling fruit flavours balanced by a warming barrel influence. A front and back label on artisan paper, with the year anointed in gold foil, and each bottle hand-numbered by Becky.