Clafeld – Ginger Gold Sweet
Cider Profile:
Name: Clafeld – Ginger Gold Sweet Single Varietal Cider
Sampled July 2024
| Brand: Clafeld Cider House / Waupoos Winery Type: Apple – Single Varietal Location of Brewing: Picton, ON ABV: 6% Website Link: waupooswinery.com Ingredients: 100% Ginger Gold apples. Sulphites. Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 20 g/LSize(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Clafeld retail store Flavour: Apple Colour: Translucent pale yellow Carbonation: Small, frequently bubbles. Lots of foam when poured |
Cider Crate Tasting Notes:
Smell: Strong aroma. Gritty, yellow apple peel, some earthiness. Bright.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation. Bright semi-dry apples that are slightly tannic with a bit of acidity. Yellow apple goldenness. Touch of sweetness upfront that dissipates quickly.
After Taste: Lingers a long time with a peel and some fermentation finish. Apricot like notes. Not much change from the first sip but stays on the pallet.
On ice: Less character.
Additional Notes: As part of their single varietal series, Clafeld’s Ginger Gold Sweet is an early apple (August) offering that’s semi-dry, slightly tannic with a touch of acidity. Long lasting overall, some slight floral notes and a bit of fermentation elements as well. Not that sweet, though is more sweetened vs their Ginger Gold offering also offered.
Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 4
Fruity – 3.5
Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Banjo – Heart of Gold
More Sour – Chudleigh’s – Kerr Cider
More Dry – Farmgate – Russett Craft
More Crisp – Daughter’s Cider – Golden Russet
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