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Largest Producer of Cider |
UK |
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West Country |
Lossely defined area situation in the far southwest of England (130 miles west of London and between Bristol and Birmingham) |
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PGI Counties in West Country for Cider & Perry |
Herefordshire Gloucestershire Worcestershire |
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Herefordshire Cider Route |
Route to promote cider tourism |
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Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) |
Group which helps market and organize events surrounding traditional cider and Perry. Also promotes some beers |
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Scumpy |
Artisanal British cider that is often cloudy, never filtered, quite acidic, and characterized by strong biological flavors. |
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Wassail |
British cider festival Derived from Angelo-Saxon toast meaning “be well” On the third Monday of January, Villagers would March through orchards banging pots and shooting guns to scare off spirits and wake up Apple trees. |
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British Style Ciders |
Tend to be dryer, non-sparkling, bottle conditioned, and slightly more alcoholic than French or Spanish coders |
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Largest cider consumer on a per capita basis |
Ireland |
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Magners |
A huge, Irish, cider brand |
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Spanish Cider Production |
Centered in Asturias and Basque Country Longest continuous cider culture in Europe |
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Asturias |
Makes 80% of spanish cider |
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Sidra fe Asturias |
DO cider (2003) Must be made with specified varieties using traditional production methods and under strict quality controls |
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Spanish Cider Profile |
Fermented to dryness Use native yeasts Unfiltered Non-sparkling or lightly carbonated Highly acidic Use over 50% sharp apples Strong biological notes |
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Nueva Expressión |
Spanish cider style -dry, filtered |
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Achampanada |
Nueva Expressión style Goes through natural secondary fermentation in bottle or charmat style |
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Escabciar la sidra |
“Throwing the cider” Aeration of Spanish cider is good for profile Do a long pour to aerate it |
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Txotx (pronounces Choach) |
When first cider is ready to bed served in January. Cider is served directly from chestnut wood casks |
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Kupelas |
Large chestnut wood casks that hold cider. Opened during txotx and served by “breaking the cider” |
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“Breaking the cider” |
When cider shoots out from the Kupelas and bar patrons will fill there glass by having the cider shoot into it |