Ciderie Compton – Apfelwein
Cider Profile:
Name: Ciderie Compton – Apfelwein
Sampled August 2024
| Brand: Ciderie Compton Type: Apple – Apfelwine Location of Production: Compton, QC ABV: 6.5% Website Link: cidreriecompton.com Ingredients: Wild summer apples, golden russets, dolgo, Louise Sweson white grapes Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: ~0 g/L Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Dry, funky apple. Cellared notes. Touch of white wine.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation and acidity. A quick dry apple thats funky, dank, cellared.
After Taste: Becomes lighter, and apples become softer. Delicate white grape and white wine elements emerge that finish on these.
On ice: Watered down flavour, body is cut. Less sour. Less white wine notes.
Additional Notes: Cidrerie Compton’s Apfelwein is a medley of characteristics, made with golden russets and macerated and aged on dolgo crab apples and Louise Sweson white grapes. Its a very dry and dank cider, decently sour, with a lot of cellaring and fermentation notes upfront. The apples are mainly upfront, with the grape and white wine notes coming through in the finish. Familiar style of what you’d find in Germany, but perhaps a touch more dank/sour and with influences of the Quebec–wild-style that has emerged.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 1.5
Sour – 4.5
Crisp – 2
Dry – 4.5
Fruity – 2.5
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Cidrerie Milton – Premiere Station #1
More Sour – Fleuri – Hyslop
More Dry –
More Crisp – Domaine Heritage – Abbott’s Corner
Links to Other Stories
Links to Pairings
Links to Cocktails
Links to Comparisons
Leave a Reply