Some Basque cider houses have diversified their production and started to elaborate new products beyond the traditional natural cider. Sparkling cider is one of those products.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
2018 has been an intense year in terms of my relationship with cider. I’ve met cider lovers from all over the world, traveled to several cider destinations and I have made my first homemade craft cider.
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This are some samples of the apple seeds I’ve picked up and classified this year. I’m thinking about germinating and planting some of the varieties. Seeds for the new year.
Continue ReadingTEN MILION LITERS
Natural cider production in the Basque Country is about 10 million liters per year. Considering we are about 2 million people, we consume 5 liters per year overall.
Continue ReadingZAPIAIN CIDER
This is one of my favorite natural ciders in the Basque Country. Zapiain is probably the biggest Basque cider producer and the most technified in recent years, without loosing the craft character. The result is obvious to the eye. Great quality cider with a very high standard.
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