Lacroix – Watermelon Basil

Cider Profile:

Name: Lacroix – Watermelon Basil / Melon D’eau Basilic
Sampled May 2022

Brand:  Lacroix Cidre / Arista Wines Type: Flavoured – Watermelon and Basil Location of Brewing: Rougemont, Quebec ABV: 5.5% Website Link: cidrelacroix.com Ingredients: Cider, sugars (concentrated watermelon juice,) basil essence, sulphites. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 473ml (can) Availability: Quebec grocery & convenience stores Flavour: Watermelon & basil Colour:  Transparent golden yellow Carbonation: Medium, streaming bubbles

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Sweet apples with slight watermelon juice – touch of earthiness.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation. Blended mix of watermelon and dessert apples to start.  Apple and traditional watermelon dissipate quickly, leaving a rind-like watermelon taste.
After Taste: Earthy herb comes into play, not overly defined but takes over the flavour palate.  Somewhat long lingering herb elements with some apple that returns.
On ice: Carbonation reduced. Cleaner with more balanced elements and less apple. Thinner body.

Additional Notes:  Lacroix’s Watermelon Basil is a concoction of flavours.  A blend of semi-sweet and juicy caramelized apple that mix with an earthy watermelon flavour.  Then it changes into a basil/herb focused earthy finish that lingers and is slightly gritty.  Some mint-like elements and somewhat thick body. Ice removes a lot of the apple flavour. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 4
Sour – 3
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 2
Fruity – 4

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