Sassy Cidre Small Batch Extra Brut

Product of: France

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Made at Chȃteau de Sassy in Normandy, France using apples sourced from local orchards with loam and clay soils with close proximity to the nearby forest. Five varieties of traditional apples are used: Bedan, Doux Normandie, Frequin, Douce Moën, and Douce Coët Ligné.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 09/03/2019

Appearance:

(sample bottle batch 02, 2018) Clear, golden amber with lively bubbles producing a sustained ring of foam.

Aroma:

Earthy cider apple with light orange oil.

Taste:

Dry with good apple flavour with earthy tannins, flinty minerality and light acidity.

Aftertaste:

Long tart apple mouth drying finish.

Overall:

Bone dry and rustic in style with earthy tannins, flinty minerality and light acidity.