Hard Rain - Apple Piquette 2020
Little Pomona in Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 🏴
Cider - Ciderkin Regular|
Score
7.03
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pét nat piquette/ciderkin made from grapes and apple - 3.2% abv
We made some wine this year from Seyval Blanc and Solaris grapes grown by our friends at Brook House Woods. The Solaris grapes had been carbonically macerated for several weeks before both were pressed together. Then we left the skins and stalks in the press, adding rehydrated pomace from some Ellis Bitter apples we had crushed the day before. We left everything to soak for a further two days before re-pressing, to bring through as much flavour as possible
These are risky techniques, really pushing at the limits of what’s possible. Luckily, the result is something deliciously off the wall – we like to think of it as Polynesia meets South East Asia in a super crushable, tropical fruit cocktail form!
Loaded with lychee, guava, mango, pineapple and banana, with playful kombucha-esque funk popping in and out almost at random, it’s a pét nat best enjoyed listening to the Beach Boys Pet Sounds, their classic album.
We made some wine this year from Seyval Blanc and Solaris grapes grown by our friends at Brook House Woods. The Solaris grapes had been carbonically macerated for several weeks before both were pressed together. Then we left the skins and stalks in the press, adding rehydrated pomace from some Ellis Bitter apples we had crushed the day before. We left everything to soak for a further two days before re-pressing, to bring through as much flavour as possible
These are risky techniques, really pushing at the limits of what’s possible. Luckily, the result is something deliciously off the wall – we like to think of it as Polynesia meets South East Asia in a super crushable, tropical fruit cocktail form!
Loaded with lychee, guava, mango, pineapple and banana, with playful kombucha-esque funk popping in and out almost at random, it’s a pét nat best enjoyed listening to the Beach Boys Pet Sounds, their classic album.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
3/8/2021. Bottle sample courtesy of danlo, cheers Ed! Pours cloudy pale yellow green with a small bubbly white head. Aroma of green apple, citrus, white grape, leather, funk, gooseberry, lychee, apple drop sweets. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a nice sharp tartness. Medium body, average carbonation. Good.
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from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2021
at 11:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Little Pomona. Hazy yellow gold colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of tropical fruity, grape, apple. Taste is sweetish, tart, tangy, apple, grape, with oily leathery funk, some tropical fruit notes, and some citric acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, dry funky finish. Very drinkable.
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from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2021
at 18:09