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,…
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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…
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…
HOME DELIVERY CIDER/ Sidra a domicilio
The new COVID-19 regulations do not allow us to meet at cider bars. But if you miss our traditional drink, you should know it can be delivered from Asturian cidermills straight to your door. Choose your favourite and order now! Las nuevas normas derivadas del COVID-19 no permiten que nos reunamos en sidrerías. Pero si…
GIJON CIDER FESTIVAL ’20 / Fiesta de la Sidra de Gijón ’20
The capital city of the Spanish Green Coast has just celebrated their XXVIV edition of the Natural Cider Festival in an atypical way, due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Thus, some of the major activities, such as the XXVII Official Pouring Contest or the Best Cider Award, known as «Golden Praise», have been held in camera….
CIDER WORLD 2020
The Cider World’20 Frankfurt Cider Fair will be held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions, so all exhibitors will present themselves and their products online from 13th to 30th August. The awards ceremony was broadcasted this month from the Astor Film Lounge, where the best ciders were awarded in five categories. Asturian Eduardo…
FIRST CIDER OF THE YEAR, A MASSIVE CONVIVIAL MEAL/ El Primer Sidre’l Añu, una espicha a gran escala
Asturian people have a different way to celebrate Easter. It is not a religious celebration, though there is a particular Via Crucis, called Sidracrucis. Cider is a tourism cornerstone in Gijon, a main axe to spread the Asturian culture. And the First Cider of the Year becomes the first cider event in town, coinciding with…
IRISH CIDER ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY/ Sidra irlandesa en el día de San Patricio
March 17th is the festivity of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on this day, 461, he…
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