- 5% ABV
- Medium Sweet
- 750ml
- Sparkling/Pet Nat
- Devon
Smith Hayne Special Reserve 2022 750ml
Watch Chris try this cider HERE.
'This is a version of Reserve produced in the best years and is a blend of keeved and non-keeved cider, the proportions varying year by year, and is Pétillant Naturel. It is drier than the Reserve but still carries some keeved cider sweetness balancing the tannic structure and acidity.
KEEVING is a technique used to emphasise the fruity qualities of a cider and produce a slow fermentation that ensures residual natural sweetness without the addition of sugar or other sweetners. It requires the apple pulp to be macerated for 24 hours before pressing and then after pressing, calcium and an enzyme (pectin esterase) are added to the juice producing a natural fining.
Apple varieties: Dabinett 29%, Yarlington Mill 27%, Browns 19%, Michelin 15%, Stembridge Cluster 5%, Fillbarrel 5%.
Apples grown and hand-harvested at Smith Hayne from unsprayed orchards - Spontaneous wild ferment - Minimal sulphur at press - Aged in neutral oak & stainless steel - Hand bottled after 6 months under crown cap'.
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