Quebrada del Chucao – Sidra Brut

Cider Profile:

Name: Quebrada del Chucao – Sidra Brut
Sampled August 2024

Brand:  Sidreria Quebrada del Chucao Type: Apple – Dry Location of Production: Loncoche, Chile ABV: 7.5% Website Link: quebradadelchucao.cl Ingredients: N/A Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: N/A Size(s) available: 750ml (bottle) Availability: Chile, Bossanova (Toronto), other better bottle shops Flavour: Apple Colour:  Hazy dark straw Carbonation: Small frequently streaming bubbles.

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma. Cellared apples. Effervescent. Hints of fermentation.
Initial Taste: Medium bite from carbonation, some bubbles may enter the nose. A strong acidity. Puckering, tart, dry apples. Some rudimental funkiness. Yeast ester notes that add a fruitness to it – pomegranate-like hints.
After Taste: Cellaring mustiness comes through. Apples become a bit brighter but don’t linger long.
On ice: Thinner body. Reduces sourness and bold elements. Watered down.

Additional Notes:  Quebrada del Chucao’s Brut is a sparkling offering from Chile, made with apples in the south of the country. An extra dry choice, it has a lot of bold elements upfront – including a strong acidity, a puckering tartness, and some rudimental funkiness. There are a lot of esters from the yeast that add fruit-like notes, in particular we got a faint pomegranate-like. You get some old world cellaring notes in the finish, but the apples are mostly gone here. A lot of foam and bubbles when poured, that makes it very lively when first to start. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 1.5
Sour – 4.5
Crisp – 3.5
Dry – 4.5
Fruity – 3.5

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