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Cart FROM BUD TO BOTTLE! “Our ethos, at Charrington’s drinks, is to make every apple count.”
This week we’ve been celebrating British Cider Week.
All our ciders (and apple juices) are made from handpicked apples from our own orchards. We grow some modern varieties, such as Gala and Zari, and traditional British favourites, like Cox and Bramley.
We have two generations of experience and know the exact moment each variety is perfectly ripe and ready to pick.
We press and ferment fresh apples from our cold stores from October through to March. Our fermentation process is more like wine making (we even use champagne yeast) and takes 3-4 weeks. The base cider produced is stored in small batches and allowed 6-24 months to mature and allow flavours to develop. Our cider maker, Grant, then blends the matured bases to create the finished cider ready for bottling.
We lightly carbonate our sparkling ciders to create the fine creamy bubbles. They are refined and delicate and best enjoyed chilled from a Champagne flute.
Our still cider, the Earl’s Reserve, is extremely versatile. It can be enjoyed chilled or hot and can be mulled with our Red Peppercorn and Hibiscus herbal infusions.
What’s your favourite?
Alex Charrington
