Choinière – Cuvée (2023)
Cider Profile:
Name: Choinière – Cuvée (2023)
Sampled December 2024
| Brand: Cidrerie Choinière Type: Apple – Sparkling Location of Production: Frelighsburg, Quebec ABV: 8.4% Website Link: choiniere.co Ingredients: N/A, Gluten Free: N/A Sugar Content: N/ASize(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Quebec, Choinière retail store, better bottle shops Flavour: Apple Colour: Translucent dark straw Carbonation: Small, frequently streaming bubbles. Some foam on the rim and when poured. |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Effervescent, cellared pulpy apples. Some bittersweet notes and a hint of funk.
Initial Taste: Medium bite.Sharp crisp apples. Bright with a slight hint of funk. Tannic and cellared but uplifting.
After Taste: Apple dissipates and turns into a long lingering, rich and full-bodied caramelized aftertaste. A bit of earthiness comes though along with more dry tannic elements.
On ice: Reduced body and funk, much cleaner and thinner.
Additional Notes: The Cuvée (2023) by Choinière is something of a lucky find at Le Projet – Spécialité Microbrasseries in Quebec City. With a bittersweet, extra crisp offering with plenty of tannins, a bit of funk and a lot of drinkability, this Cuvée comes in hot at 8.4%. Long-lasting aftertaste, it finishes creamy with a bit of earthiness. Balanced cellaring and apple flavour. A lot going on, and a lot to like – very Brittany, France inspired.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3
Crisp – 4.5
Dry – 4
Fruity – 4
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Domaine Lafrance – Cidre Moussoux
More Sour – Lacroix – Gabélianne
More Dry – Aurea Mediocratas – Brut 2021
More Crisp – Domaine Heritage – Abbott’s Corner
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