Ernest Cider – Grapefull

Cider Profile:

Name: Ernest Cider – Grapefull
Sampled March 2024

Brand:  Ernest Cider Co.
Type: Flavoured – Grape
Location of Production: Newmarket, ON
ABV: 5.5%
Website Link: ernestcider.com
Ingredients: Apples, grapes, sugars (organic concord grape juice, honey), sulphites.
Gluten Free: Yes
Sugar Content: N/A

Size(s) available: 473ml (can)
Availability: LCBO 2024 (single can + in Summer Mixpack), Ernest online store.
Flavour: Concord grape
Colour:  Transparent maroon
Carbonation: Mixed streaming bubbles


Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Juicy, natural, concord grape forward. Some grit.
Initial Taste: Minimal bite. Plump concord grape juice that is dry. Fermented dessert apple base with some bright elements. A hint of acidity and tannin. Slightly more grapes than apples.
After Taste: Grape becomes even drier, and more grape juice focused. Cleans out quickly and well.
On ice: Thinner bodied. Less sweetness. Shorter flavour profile.

Additional Notes:  Ernest’s Grapefull is a concord grape cider that definitely tastes juicy and not-wine like. You get plump, natural concord grape flavours from start to finish. It leans more grape overall, but the apple characteristics are there and they add a bit of a fermented note to the drink overall. Decently dry overall, becomes even more so into the finish. Not there for a long time, but a good time on the palate.  

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 2
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3
Dry – 4
Fruity – 4

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Flair – Los Sangria
More Sour – Heartwood – Concordia’s Conviction
More Dry – Crimson – Rose
More Crisp – 

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