Cold Creek – Éirinn go Brách (2023)

Cider Profile:

Name: Cold Creek – Éirinn go Brách (2023)
Sampled July 2024

Brand:  Cold Creek Vineyards Type: Apple – Dry Location of Production: Hillier, ON ABV: 6.8 Website Link: coldcreekvineyards.ca Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Cold Creek’s retail store Flavour: Apple Colour:  Transparent golden yellow Carbonation: Small, frequently streaming bubbles

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Caramelized & fermented apple notes. Woody-elements.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation. Sharp, crisp apple with a touch of old world-like caramelization. Medium acidity with some tannic elements.
After Taste: Apple becomes a bit drier after caramelized notes leave. A hint of funk and barreling come through. Some minerality and saline notes. Faint lingering tannins.
On ice: A slight change of carbonation, but minimal change.

Additional Notes:  The 2023 vintage of Cold Creek’s Éirinn go Brách is a drier offering, with whispers of Brittany-like caramelization notes. A dry offering, it’s a bit stronger at 6.8%, but also is defined by its crispness and layers of apple characteristics. It becomes drier as it goes along, with some funkiness and barreling coming through at the finish – as well as minerality. Some tannins, but not too gripping or astringent.

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 4.5
Dry – 4
Fruity – 4

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – County Cider – Apple
More Sour – 1818 Cider – Vulture
More Dry – Ironwood – Cask Oak Aged Cider
More Crisp – Chudleighs – Orchard Cider

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