Shale Ridge – Raspberry Rosé

Cider Profile:

Name: Shale Ridge – Raspberry Rosé 
Sampled December 2025

Brand: Shale Ridge Estate Winery Type: Flavoured – Raspberry Location of Brewing: Thedford, ON ABV: 5% Website Link: shaleridgewinery.ca Ingredients: Cider, hibiscus tea, natural raspberry flavour, lemon juice, sulphites Gluten Free: Yes Sugar Content: 5g/L Size(s) available: 375ml (can) Availability: Shale Ridge retail store and online Flavour: Raspberry Colour: Transparent rose gold Carbonation: Small streaming bubbles

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Cider Crate Tasting Notes:

Smell: Medium aroma, Crisp apple. Tart and plump raspberry with a touch of citrus. Some floral.
Initial Taste: Light bite from carbonation.  Upfront is a semi-sharp apple that is quickly overtaken by a tart raspberry with a bunch of lemon and tea notes.  A little floral from the hibiscus.
After Taste: Apple dissipates leaving a long lasting, tea presence. Raspberry lingers a long time with some citrus notes. 
On Ice: A bit thinner, not much change.

Additional Notes:  The Shale Ridge Raspberry Rosé is an update to their Raspberry Lemon Verbena (2023), as it shifts the focus to more raspberry, with a bit of lemon.  A number of elements happening, with tart raspberry, tea mouthfeel, highlights of citrus and a touch of floral from the hibiscus.  Some acidity but quite clean (minimal fermentation notes).  Aftertaste is drier with syrupy raspberry elements. 

Rated on a scale of 1-5
Sweet – 3
Sour – 3.5
Crisp – 3
Dry – 2.5
Fruity – 3.5

Next recommendations:
More Sweet – Magnotta – Raspberry Cider
More Sour – Slabtown – Raspberry Tea
More Dry – East Street – Apres Raspberry & Lemon Balm
More Crisp – Reinharts – Strawberry Hibiscus 

Links to Other Stories
Shale Ridge – Raspberry Lemon Verbena 
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