Biddenden Vineyards

Cidery in Ashford, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1969

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Little Whatmans, Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8DH, England
Description
Here at Biddenden Vineyards, Kent’s original vineyard, we pride ourselves on being a family run vineyard with the second and third generation of the Barnes family managing the estate.

Biddenden Vineyards celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019, an exciting milestone to have reached at an exciting time for English, and especially Kentish wine. The family is able to draw on 5 decades of winemaking knowledge and pair this with new methods & techniques to ensure that Biddenden is at the forefront of the English wine industry.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

BIAB at Newcastle Beer & Cider Fest 2019. Golden colour with pinkish tinge, no head and fruity apple aroma. Taste is sweetish, fleshy red apple, fruity. Medium bodied, low carbonation, semi-dry finish. Quite OK

Tried on 11 Apr 2019 at 18:02


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

BIAB at Station House, Durham. Pale yellow colour, no head and white wine aroma. Taste is sweetish, fruity, tart apple, citric with white wine notes. Slick mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, low carbonation, dry fruity citric finish. Quite OK

Tried on 01 Aug 2018 at 16:10


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bag in a box at Four Candles St Peters, Clear pale gold no head. Some dessert apple pie flavour. Although there is a pleasant sourness on the finish. It's a little bland sweetness in the mouth. OK sour finish some dryness. Fine.

Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2018 at 12:49


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Jason and Traceys, 02/06/18. Pale yellow with a fast collapsing white head. Nose is apple peel, straw, light sugars. Taste comprises mellow apple, light orchard wood, bittersweet apple skin, grains, straw. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying close. Decent enough cider.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2018 at 15:53


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle, trade courtesy of Grumbo. Sparkling pale golden colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and sourish apple aroma. Taste is tart, fruity, tangy red apple, white grape, melon, white wine, acidic, drying. Slick mouthfeel, light to medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, semi-dry finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2018 at 19:00


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at Hovelling Boat Ramsgate, Clear rich orange gold colour no head. Some honey on aroma. The flavour is terrific. Floral aroma. Sweetness in mouth yes. But the honey floral bitter bite is rather lovely. Properly honeyed sweetness but with a heat and bite on the finish. Flavour is lovely. Just the right chill on the bottle. Lovely.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2018 at 12:27


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bag in a box at Hovelling Boat Ramsgate, Clear pale gold colour no head. I mean this was go to drunk juice as a teenager. Some sweetness brown sugar some apple juice. Flat. Some racy acidity towards the finish. Apple flesh flavour. Good dryness on finish. Not too bad . Not subtle

Tried on 05 May 2018 at 12:19


6.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

8/4/2018. Bottle from Flower Farm Shop, Godstone. Pours bright sparkling pale yellow gold with no head. Aroma of semi-sweet apples, caramel and light woody notes. Medium sweetness, light apple sour. Moderate body, oily texture, average carbonation. Enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2018 at 14:04


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

7/4/2018. Bottle from Flower Farm Shop, Godstone. Pours very pale gold, fizzy pour but with almost no head. Aroma of moderately sour apples and a hint of caramel. Light sweetness, moderate sour. Light body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Finish is slightly dry with some lasting sweetness.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2018 at 16:42


6.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask @ Chelmsford Beer & Cider Festival. Clear golden without head. Aroma is sweet apples, fruity and light tart. Flavor is medium sweet. Light dry finish. 150218

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2018 at 13:52