20 Manzanas Frost Cider
Llagares Valverán in Sariego, Asturias, Spain 🇪🇸
Cider - Ice Cider Regular|
Score
7.76
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Our ice cider is inspired by the exclusive Canadian ice ciders, ciders made from harvesting apples in a frozen state.
We normally say that for the elaboration of a single bottle, we need 20 native apples. But in reality we need many more because only the 20 best hand-selected apples will become Valverán cider.
Its preparation requires complex temperature control systems in the press to reproduce the same effects that frost would have in the orchard.
It is a delicate and painstaking process after which an exclusive limited edition of just 18,000 bottles is produced.
We normally say that for the elaboration of a single bottle, we need 20 native apples. But in reality we need many more because only the 20 best hand-selected apples will become Valverán cider.
Its preparation requires complex temperature control systems in the press to reproduce the same effects that frost would have in the orchard.
It is a delicate and painstaking process after which an exclusive limited edition of just 18,000 bottles is produced.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From 375ml bottle, bought at the Asturias airport, Spain. Pours amber red with no foam. Aroma is quote liquor-like, with notes of ripe fruits, cherries, nuts. Body is dense, with a good astringency and stickiness. Taste is obviously very sweet, with marked recall of rope fruits again, and of cherries in syrup. Finish is very long and sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2017
at 14:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375 mml bottle tasted on the 02/02/2017. Clear orange to brown colour with no head. Aroma is little spicy and plenty of fruit and sugar. Taste is oak, sugar and apples. Fresh and crisp long finish. Next one please!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2017
at 09:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Great fruity intense beginning. Concentrated apples, fresh, thick, juicy fruity and not too sweetish. Long deep and fruity thick rich aftertaste. Concentrated great fresh apples, intense ripe, round and fascinating!
Tried
on 19 Jan 2017
at 15:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at RBESG 2016 Grand Tasting Part 1, Brew Pub Le Sec. Clear amber with no head. Aroma of massive sweet red apples, caramel and toffee. Flavour is heavy sweet and light sour. Medium bodied with no carbonation. [09-07-2016]
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2016
at 05:06
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
RBESG 2016 in Barcelona, Grand Tasting. Ice cider, 10% ABV. Amber colour, no head nor carbonation. Aroma of almonds and oxidised apples. Intense flavour of concentrated apple juice / cider, sweet. What a treat!
Tried
on 31 Jul 2016
at 14:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
375mL bottle, pours a clear dark orange with a tiny head. Aroma brings out apple acidity, light funk, toffee, and residual sugar. Flavour is quite acidic and caramely, with caramelized apples, toffee, medium apple acidity, and brown sugar. Quite sweet, but not cloying. Not overly complex for an ice cider, but still quite nice. Not amongst the elite ice ciders.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2014
at 22:54
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Nose is apple skin and sugar. Pours coppery. Tastes of tart apple skin, brown sugar, honey, oak, molasses, and cinnamon. Dry on palate and not at all cloying despite the sugariness of beverage.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2014
at 20:31