Sunbeams & Rainbows 2022
Offbeat Wine in Downton, Wiltshire, England 🏴
Cider Regular|
Score
6.93
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A beautiful Pet Nat cider from apples sourced from unsprayed orchards at Smith Hayne Orchards in Cheriton Fitzpaine in Devon. Hand harvested by the Offbeat and Pullo teams they were naturally fermented over the winter months and finished fermentation in bottle as a Pet Nat with no added sulphites.
Daniel & Nicola Ham work from their cellar in Wiltshire (located at Botley Farm - home to Domaine Hugo) making pure & exciting wines completely free of additives. Formerly the head winemaker of Langham Wines we think Dan is probably the top winemaker working in the UK at the moment producing some of the most exciting wines on the natural wine scene.
ABV: 6%
Vintage 2022
Apples 27% Stembridge Cluster, 31% Dabinett, 7% Filabarrel, 9% Bramley, 4% Yarlington Mill, 6% Browns, 9 Porters Perfection, 7% Lambourne Pippin
SO2 None added
Production Natural fermentation. Vegan. Organic (uncertified). Unfined. Unfiltered.
Daniel & Nicola Ham work from their cellar in Wiltshire (located at Botley Farm - home to Domaine Hugo) making pure & exciting wines completely free of additives. Formerly the head winemaker of Langham Wines we think Dan is probably the top winemaker working in the UK at the moment producing some of the most exciting wines on the natural wine scene.
ABV: 6%
Vintage 2022
Apples 27% Stembridge Cluster, 31% Dabinett, 7% Filabarrel, 9% Bramley, 4% Yarlington Mill, 6% Browns, 9 Porters Perfection, 7% Lambourne Pippin
SO2 None added
Production Natural fermentation. Vegan. Organic (uncertified). Unfined. Unfiltered.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Panda from danlo, cheers Ed. Pours mildly hazed orange gold with dissipating white foam. Aroma: apple, mild caramel, hints of funk. Taste: towards moderate sweet, apple, caramel, stone fruits, mild acidity, low to mid tannins. Medium body with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 19:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle from Pullo. Hazed orange gold colour, white foam head that dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fruit, loamy hints. Taste is sweet, juicy, fleshy, appley, stone fruits, with alittle earthy funk, some acidity and drying tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pullo
on 25 May 2025
at 20:22