Special Offer: Ice Ciders

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Brännland Pernilla Perle 2017 75cl

This year’s Pernilla Perle differs from earlier years in that it is drier and has a higher profile of apple clarity with more outspoken tannins. 2017 was one of the hardest years for decades for apple growing in Sweden with heavy frost and hail in the spring. As a result, the 2017 harvest has given our cider a rather more austere, yet elegant and more complex style compared to previous vintages. The balance between sugar, alcohol and fruit has been joined by a length that holds great promise for future development and ageing.

Once Upon A Tree The Wonder Ice cider 2015 37.5cl

The juice of handpicked, late harvested Conference and Comice Pears is filtered, frozen and gently thawed to allow the sugars, colour and flavour to be extracted, leaving water behind as ice – a process called cryo-concentration – which concentrates the juice to a potential alcohol of 20–22%.

This juice is fermented using champagne yeast to 10 – 12%ABV over 3 to 4 months. At this stage the ferment is stopped and the resulting product is filtered sterile, bottled and further aged in bottle before release.

Brännland Claim Iscider 2017

Claim Iscider claims new territory for ice cider. An ice wine made from 100% Swedish apples, concentrated and elevated using the natural winter cold of northern Sweden. A true and original expression of the country, its apples and the family of ciders from which it was born.

White flowers on the nose and juicy, sweet, fresh acidity on the finish. Claim evokes lightness and light, spring and summer, in contrast to the flavours and scents of late autumn and winter apples associated with the company’s traditional ice cider.

Whilst holding true to the IsCider methodology, 100% fresh picked Swedish apples, this selection is a journey of discovery. IsCiders traditionally are rich and sweet, naturally produced, however Claim is a revelation. It reveals that delicacy and precision are things of beauty, which show themselves through the apple communicated by fermentation and the application of careful winemaking standards. Whilst this does not conform to the Quebec standards, it does write its own rule book, thus claiming new territory for IsCider.

Eden Heirloom Reserve 37.5cl

Recognised as one of the premier ice cider producers in the World, Eden’s ice ciders have received outstanding recognition, including from Food & Wine, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Serious Eats, Eater, NYTimes, Imbibe, Paste, and Punch.

Awards: Best in Class GLINTCAP, Gold Medals CiderCraft Magazine, Good Food Awards

Tasting Notes

Brännland Pernilla Perle 2017 75cl

Appearance: lightly sparkling, golden hue, crystal clarity.

Nose: nectarine, pear, apple blossom, honey, vinous.

Palate: pear, ripe apple, lychee, orange, almonds and white cherries. Light lingering structure, slightly grippy. Sweet attack with really juicy fruit flavours, nice acid profile on finish.

Once Upon A Tree The Wonder Ice cider 2015 37.5cl

Very powerful, big palate with intense flavours of apricot, quince and a hint of soft caramel. Sweetness, acidity and a long, soft finish, perfectly balanced.

Brännland Claim Iscider 2017 37.5cl

Appearance: pale golden, straw.

Nose: fragrant and aromatic with notes of tea, honeysuckle, strawberry & white flowers.

Palate: golden kiwi and white grapes with pomegranate and rose petals on the long, pleasing juicy finish with sweet rosé or blush wine character.

Eden Heirloom Reserve 37.5cl

Beautiful balance of sweetness, acidity and fruit, with notes of baked apple, pineapple, citrus and caramel.

Made from more than 15 European and American heirloom varieties from juice 100% that’s been naturally cryo-concentrated outdoors in the cold winter weather of Vermont followed by slow cold fermentation, arrested using cold temperature and numerous racking to leave residual sweetness. Aged for four years in a mix of barrels – both used French oak white Burgundy barrels, and American oak barrels used for ageing apple brandy. Filtered before bottling.

The apples used in this cider are: Roxbury Russet, Blue Pearmain, Esopus Spitzenburg, Calville Blanc D’hiver, McIntosh, Orleans Reinette, Hudson’s Golden Gem, Empire, Black Oxford, Rhode Island Greening, Ashmead’s Kernel, Newtown Pippin, Baldwin, Northern Spy, Belle de Boskoop.

Food Pairing

Brännland Pernilla Perle 2017 75cl

It’s off-dry character makes it well suited for a wide variety of gastronomic pairings. As an aperitif on its own, or together with Asian food, right through to heavy continental-style pork dishes and a range of desserts.

Once Upon A Tree The Wonder Ice cider 2015 37.5cl

Enjoy as an aperitif, partner with foie gras or pâté, with blue cheese, or chocolate-based desserts.

Brännland Claim Iscider 2017 37.5cl

Claim not only claims new territory for ice-cider it also claims new food matching territory:

Classic – apple desserts, gooseberry fool and homemade shortbread, summer fruit puddings.

Cheese – lighter blue cheeses such as fresh Gorgonzola, soft-medium goats cheese.

Alternatives – Salt, pepper & chilli chicken pieces, paneer tikka, Thai prawns with banana and cucumber salsa.

Eden Heirloom Reserve 37.5cl

Blue cheese, nuts, dried fruit, pâtés such as foie gras, or creamy or cake desserts – crème brûlée, cheese cake, bread pudding, almond cake, fruit and nut tarts – tarte tatin, pear tart, walnut torte, or anything with salted caramel sauce.