Niagara College Teaching Winery – Montmorency Cherry

Cider Profile:

Name: Niagara College Teaching Winery – Montmorency Cherry
Sampled May 2022

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Tart wine-like rich cherry with hints of fermentation.
Initial Taste: Light bite – decently foamy also. Quick hit of dessert apples that are overtaken by thick, smooth and semi-tart montmorency cherry.  Rich cherry flesh, skin and juice.
After Taste: Becomes drier, slightly gritty and lasts a long time with a thick, cherry finish.  Some red-wine-like elements.
On ice: Much thinner on ice.

Additional Notes:  Niagara College Teaching Winery offers a 2022 Montmorency Cherry offering – a cherry found and is very popular in the Niagara growing region.  This has a rich, deep alcoholic underbelly and body, as found in some liqueurs. Ice pulls a lot of the depth out of it, so we don’t recommend this for the full experience. A deep red, rich cherry throughout, semi-tart, gripping and yet approachable.  A lot of carbonation when poured, so if it’s sitting sideways let it sit for a while when opening.  Some of the most foam/head we have seen on a cider.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2.5
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 2
Dry – 3.5
Fruity – 4.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Puddicombe – Cherry Cider
More Sour – Archibalds – Hard Cherry Cider
More Dry – Banjo – Rouge Cider
More Crisp – Shale Ridge – Cherry Apple

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