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Single Batch Case of Shelter From The Storm 2022 Dry Cider

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Description

A single batch case of 2022 Shelter From The Storm.

Made with fruit from Little Shepherds orchard, which is just over in the next valley and within our parish. It's the closest orchard apart from our own and correspondingly close to our hearts, providing as it does a great blend of varieties that always produces something special. Especially in 2022: we usually sweeten batches from Little Shepherds but year's is so smooth and well finished that adding anything would take something away. So its our first "dry shepherd". How do you keep a shepherd dry? You provide a shelter from the storm... kudos if you spot the culture reference.

Anticipate a big acid hit, smoothly acidic with floral notes balanced with a full mouth feel and a satisfyingly long finish provided by the cider apples. Lot's going on making this a cider to savour.

Cider Stats

Style: Dry, Real Cider.

Strength: 6.6% ABV.

Year: 2022.

Attributes: Gluten Free, Unfiltered, Unfined, Vegan, Vegetarian.

Allergens: none.

Orchards: Little Shepherds, Quarry Fram, Rendlye Farm

Varieties: Bramley, Cox, Russett & Spartan, Michelin, Dabinett & Kingston Black

Orchard Notes

Little Shepherds, Blackboys
A couple of lanes from us is this small private orchard, the hobby of the old owner. It is filled with mature trees, and some fascinating examples of grafting experiments with several trees bearing multiple varieties. When first invited to harvest fruit the orchard was overgrown and hard to access, now its looking in great shape and is home to a wide variety of animals and plants, including pesky deer who chew the young leaves and buds as high as they can reach.

Quarry Farm, near Battle
The cider fruit used in this batch come from Sussex's only commercial grower of cider apples, Quarry Fram. Most of the fruit used to get sent to the west country but we now turn up to pick in the Autumn so some at least stays local - adding rich tannin depth and a long finish to our ciders. They have a farm shop with an excellent cafe, if you happen to be visiting nearby Bodium Castle.

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