Downstream 2021
Find & Foster Fine Ciders in Exeter, Devon, England 🏴
Cider - Dry Regular|
Score
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Polly Hilton set up Find & Foster to revive neglected traditional apple orchards in Devon, helping preserve wildlife & biodiversity, and to protect old local apple varieties from extinction. Her ciders are a true expression of these unique varietals and the terroir in these orchards.
A special one-off release from 2021; pure fresh apple flavours and lean crisp acidity drive through this beauty. A selection from a tank that was destined for the Appellation blend but which presented such an intriguing quince note that meant it just had to get its own limited edition release!
Style: Methode Traditionelle Sparkling Cider (Brut Nature)
Region: Huxham, Devon
Vintage: 2021
Varieties: Blend of an array of unusual varieties - often unknown from lost Devonian orchards
ABV % 8
SO2 : 40ppm added
Production: Natural primary fermentation. Secondary sparked with champagne yeast. Unpasteurised & Unfiltered. Vegan. Bentonite is used to aid in riddling & disgorging process. Sugar dosage after disgorging
Tasting notes: Quince + Crisp + Saline Lick
A special one-off release from 2021; pure fresh apple flavours and lean crisp acidity drive through this beauty. A selection from a tank that was destined for the Appellation blend but which presented such an intriguing quince note that meant it just had to get its own limited edition release!
Style: Methode Traditionelle Sparkling Cider (Brut Nature)
Region: Huxham, Devon
Vintage: 2021
Varieties: Blend of an array of unusual varieties - often unknown from lost Devonian orchards
ABV % 8
SO2 : 40ppm added
Production: Natural primary fermentation. Secondary sparked with champagne yeast. Unpasteurised & Unfiltered. Vegan. Bentonite is used to aid in riddling & disgorging process. Sugar dosage after disgorging
Tasting notes: Quince + Crisp + Saline Lick
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danlo (13332) reviewed Downstream 2021 from Find & Foster Fine Ciders 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750ml wired cork bottle from Find & Foster. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, golden colour, foamy white head that dissipates away and aroma of apple flesh, fruit, funk. Taste is appley, quince, tart & sweetish, with woody, oak, funky notes and drying acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry oaky acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
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on 14 Mar 2026
at 19:48