It was 2016 when the first “Sidra Sobre la Madre” (Cider on its Lees) was released for sale, as a tribute to Vicente Trabanco and the ancestral way of making cider. Corría el año 2016 cuando salió a la venta la primera Sidra sobre la Madre, como homenaje a Vicente Trabanco y a la forma…
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CATAVINUM WORLD WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION (CWWSC)
This competition, organised and developed by Catavinum in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain) and which began in 1998, aims to promote the quality and innovation of the best wines, spirits and other alcoholic beverages on the planet, including cider. Este concurso, organizado y desarrollado por Catavinum en Vitoria-Gasteiz (España) y cuya andadura se inició en 1998, tiene como…
GIJON HOMEMADE CIDER ASSOCIATION/ Asociación de Sidra Casera de Gijón
On Friday 31st January, Ruedes hosted the first meeting to create Gijon Homemade Cider Association with the presence of cider producers from the parishes of Ruedes, Porceyo, Sotiello, Peñaferruz, Somio, Cabueñes, La Pedrera, Pinzales, Deva, Mareo and Llantones. El viernes 31 Enero, Ruedes acogió la primera reunión para crear la Asociación de Sidra Casera del…
ASTURIAN CIDER AT GULFOOD ´25/ Sidra asturiana en Gulfood ´25
The historic 30th edition of the Gulfood event has just concluded with trade deals materialising to bring 100,000 new products to the shelves and into kitchens around the world. The event took place at Dubai World Trade Center from 17th to 21st February, reaffirming its status as the ultimate platform for business, trade, connection and…
ASTURIAN CIDER, INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY/ La sidra asturiana, Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad
On 4th December, the candidature ‘Asturian Cider Culture’ was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which met in Asuncion (Paraguay). El pasado 4 de diciembre, la candidatura «Cultura Asturiana de la Sidra» fue declarada Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de…
ASTURIAN CRAFT CIDER 2024/ Sidra casera asturiana 2024
According to the ethnographer Inaciu Hevia Llavona, there were once more cider presses than houses in some villages. The production of home-made cider in Asturias is a centuries-old tradition which declined as a result of the abandonment of the rural world in the mid-20th century, but which is now flourishing in all its splendour thanks…
GIJÓN DE SIDRA 2024
This yearly festival, which takes place in mid-October, is a tribute to Asturian natural cider paired with traditional gastronomy, sometimes with hints of “nouvelle” cuisine. Este festival anual, que tiene lugar a mediados de Octubre, es un homenaje a la sidra natural asturiana maridada con gastronomía tradicional, a veces con toque de cocina de vanguardia….
VILLAVICIOSA NATURAL CIDER COMPETITION/ Concurso de Sidra Natural de Villaviciosa
The XL edition of the Regional Natural Cider Competition took place on 16th September as part of the activities of the Virgen del Portal festivities in Villaviciosa. La XL edición del Concurso Regional de Sidra Natural tuvo lugar el día 16 de septiembre dentro de las actividades de las Fiestas de la Virgen del Portal…
XXXIII GIJON NATURAL CIDER FESTIVAL/ XXXIII Fiesta de la Sidra Natural de Gijón
The traditional Gijon Natural Cider Festival took place this year between 23rd August and 1st September. The festival began with the opening of the Cider and Apple Market on the 23rd, with 26 stands offering the public all kinds of apple-related products: sweet and savoury delicacies, crafts, jewellery and drinks. On Tuesday 27th, the prizes…
NAVA CIDER FESTIVAL 2024/ Festival de la Sidra de Nava 2024
The second week of July once again put Nava on the map through its National Tourist Interest Festival, the Nava Cider Festival, which celebrated its 47th edition. Throughout the week there were different activities and competitions where cider was the main protagonist, with the most important events taking place on the weekend of 12 to…
XIII ASTURIAS PDO CIDER FAIR/ XIII Salón DOP Sidra de Asturias
The PDO Fair, a showcase for Asturian cider with Designation of Origin and a meeting point for professionals from the cider sector, was held for the first time at the Arms Factory in Oviedo on 18th June this year. On this occasion, this location was chosen, unlike other years when it was held in Gijon,…
XXIV CIDER TASTING IN OVIEDO/ XXIV Preba de la Sidra en Oviedo
From 11.00 a.m. on Sunday 2nd June, Gascona Street in Oviedo was packed with thousands of people who came to taste the first ciders of the season at the 24th edition of the Preba (Tasting), in which 16 cidermakers were judged by an expert and a popular jury. Desde las 11.00 horas del domingo 2…
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