Natural sparkling cider is a dry, brut-type cider, term which identifies apple products undergoing a two-stage fermentation and contain less than fifteen sugar grams per litre. According to the container where the second fermentation takes place, there are two production methods: the traditional or champenoise method, inside the bottle; and the Charmat or granvas method,…
Autor: Ciderayalga
Born in Gijon, Asturias (Spain), I studied English Philology at the Universities of Oviedo and Bradford (UK). I've worked as an English teacher, guide, interpreter and translator. I'm very keen on cider and good cuisine.
GIJÓN DE SIDRA ’21
This yearly festival, which takes place in autumn, is a tribute to Asturian natural cider paired with traditional gastronomy, sometimes with hints of “nouvelle” cuisine. Este festival anual, que tiene lugar en otoño, es un homenaje a la sidra natural asturiana maridada con gastronomía tradicional, a veces con toque de cocina de vanguardia. Every participant…
IV SAGARDO FORUM
As in Asturias, cider is part of the culture, gastronomy and way of living in the Basque Country. This leads to the celebration of important international fairs such as the International Hall of Gala Ciders in Gijon and the Sagardo Forum in Guipuzcoa. Every second year, the Sagardo Forum brings together the most relevant professionals from diverse…
ASTURIAN CIDER, WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE NOMINEE/ La sidra asturiana, nominada como Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad
It’s been a thrilling weekend after the announcement of the candidacy of Asturian cider as Intangible Cultural Heritage last Friday. In 2005, the first glass of an Asturian bottle of cider, which still remains open nowadays, was the dissertation topic by the historian from Llaviana Luis Benito Garcia. From his work, the Principality of Asturias…
ASTURIAN CIDER MUSEUM: 25th ANNIVERSARY/ Museo de la Sidra de Asturias: 25º aniversario
The Cider Route is the ideal plan for learning everything about the excellent Asturian drink. You can watch the daily routine of the llagares (the places the cider is made) and the pomaradas (the apple orchards), taste the cider directly from the barrel and even learn to serve it. Many llagares and orchards are found in the famous “Cider Region”, an…
GOURMETS FAIR ’21/ Salón Gourmets ’21
The Gourmets Fair held annually in Madrid is the largest European event devoted exclusively to delicatessen products. This international fair started in 1987 and has recently reached its 34th edition, from 18th to 21st October, at IFEMA fairground. More than 800 activities and 37,000 high-end, eco-friendly and sustainable products, as well as culinary novelties, placed…
XI INTERNATIONAL HALL OF GALA CIDERS/ XI Salón Internacional de Sidras de Gala
The 11th edition of the International Hall of Gala Ciders has been recently held up in Gijon (Asturias) from 30th September to 3rd October 2021. On this ocassion, 73 cidermills from countries such as France, Poland, Latvia, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Finland, Czech Republic, Germany, Chile, Peru, Norway or the United States, presented 240 different ciders….
VILLAVICIOSA CIDER FESTIVAL 2021/ Festival de la Sidra de Villaviciosa 2021
Villaviciosa has just celebrated their local festivities from 10th to 15th september, again following the COVID-19 health procedures, when this year’s Best Asturian Natural Cider was chosen. Last Monday, Cabuenes cider mill became the winner in the current edition among 36 contestants. The cider mill located in Gijon obtained 85 points with their DOP cider…
NEW ASTURIAN CIDER AWARDS/ Nuevos premios para las sidras asturianas
GLINTCAP 2021 In the 15th annual Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition, celebrated from 28th to 30th July in Michigan (USA), these were the Asturian cider awards: GOLD MEDALS:⦁ Natural Cider M. Busto, Mayador (Best in Class, Natural Cider)⦁ 1898, El Gaitero (Ice Cider)SILVER MEDALS:⦁ Pomarina Brut, El Gaitero (Heritage Cider, Dry)⦁ Spring Cider…
UNRACKED CIDERS/ Sidras sin trasegar
Unracked ciders are bottled on their lees. These are early, much cloudier and raw looking ciders, which follow the traditional cidermaking. They are usually released in May and produced as a limited edition which lasts for about three months,Today, these full-flavoured ciders have become a trend and several cider mills produce their own.Well balanced and…
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