Cold Creek – Niles Corners Scrumpy (2023)

Cider Profile:

Name: Cold Creek – Niles Corners Scrumpy (2021)
Sampled August 2024

Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Strong aroma. Rustic, cellared, tannic, yet bright apples. Some sour elements.
Initial Taste: Strong bite from carbonation. Dry, gripping, tannic apples.  Some funk and barnyard aspects. Apple grit and astringency. 
After Taste: Apples become a bit creamy. Barreling comes through. Some lingering barnyard notes, but a mostly clean, crisp finish. Some minerality. 
On ice: Less carbonation and body. Apple is forward.

Additional Notes:  The Niles Corner Scrumpy by Cold Creek Vineyards is tannic, very carbonated offering.  Starting with a rush of bubbles to hit the senses, the carbonation does delay the flavour notes for a brief bit. Compared to other scrumpies, it’s cleaner and more approachable, with more apple-forwardness than typical of the style. Apple is quite present along with a lot of flavours, including fermentation notes . Becomes a bit creamier as it goes on.  Slightly farmhouse in its overall vibe. 

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

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Last House – Cidre Pétillant Golden Russet (2022)
More Sour – Twin Pines – Hammer Bent Scrumpy
More Dry – Brookers – Batch 4 – Barrel Aged Scrumpy Still (2022)
More Crisp – County – A Tortured Path

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