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1 Manor Cottages, Thorpe Thewles, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JT, England
Description
We started J & R Armitage off with a production just 20 litres of our sparkling apple wine. This year we plan to produce and sell 1800 litres of our products whist maintaining our same company values and the same recognisable apple tree logo. We believe in keeping things natural and producing beautiful elegant products whilst keeping true to our raw ingredients.
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
750ml bottle from makers stall at Barnard Castle Farmers Market. Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of apple, fruit. Taste is slightly tart, appley, fruity, fleshy, caramel, with some acidity. Medium bodied, light carbonation, drying light acidic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2026
at 21:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Panda thanks to Danlo: Poured a coppery golden with a white bubble head. Aroma is sweet sugars, apple, vinous, skins. Taste is apple, leathery, fresh cut skins, woody.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2026
at 14:50
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
750ml wired cork bottle from J&R Armitage. 2020 Vintage. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, pale yellow colour, short-lived bubbly white foam head and aroma of elderflower, citric. Taste is sweet, elderflower, woody hints, floral, tangy, citric tart, and boozy. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel, medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, sweet drying boozy finish. Quite OK, abit on the sweet side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2025
at 18:05
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Panda from danlo, thanks Ed! Pours clear gold, slim later of white bubbles. Aroma: apple skins, sweet, mildly floral. Taste: towards sweet, apple core, tangy apple, tart/sharp, drying acidity. LIght to medium body with spritzy carbonation. Tastes way below the ABV.
Tried
from Crowler
on 06 Jul 2025
at 20:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 01/06/2025.
Pale golden yellow with a thin white crown that dissipates to the edge.
Nose is apple skins, vinous, straw, grains, apple core.
Taste comprises tangy apples, orchard wood, grains, straw, tannins.
Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay refresher.
Pale golden yellow with a thin white crown that dissipates to the edge.
Nose is apple skins, vinous, straw, grains, apple core.
Taste comprises tangy apples, orchard wood, grains, straw, tannins.
Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay refresher.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2025
at 16:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
750ml wired cork bottle from the Cheese & Wine Shop, Darlington. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, clear golden colour, white foamy head that retains as a thin layer and aroma of apple, fruit, with bread & yeast hints. Taste is sweetish, appley, fruity, core, tangy, sugary, with some tartness and drying acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Cheese & Wine Shop
on 30 Mar 2025
at 19:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml wired cork bottle from Taste of Durham store, Durham. Clear pale golden colour, fizzy white foam head that rapidly dissipates away and aroma of apple, fruity, some skin. Taste is sweetish, tart, tangy, apple, fruity, with skin and core, alittle residual sugar, white wine note and some acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, slick drying finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2022
at 16:12
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml wired cork bottle, from Discovering Durham shop, Durham. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, clear golden colour, short-lived white foam head and aroma of juicy apple, fruity, apple pie. Taste is sweet, apple, some skin and core, with citric acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, medium-dry acidic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2022
at 18:25
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml wired cork bottle from J&R Armitage. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, clear yellow gold colour, fizzy white foam head that rapidly dissipates to a thin rim and aroma of apple, fruity, caramel. Taste is tart, tangy, apple, fruity, with alittle caramel, sugar notes, white wine, and some acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying finish with a slight residual sugary sweetness. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2021
at 18:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750ml wired cork bottle from J & R Armitage stall at Sedgefield outdoor Farmers Market. Opened with a pop. Sparkling, golden colour, white foam head that dissipates away to a thin rim and aroma of fruity apple, white wine notes. Taste is tangy apple, fruity, fleshy, some yeasty hints, white wine noes and tart acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, dry tart finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2021
at 18:04