Bartestree Cider

Cidery in Bartestree, Herefordshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2015

Contact
Stalls Cottage, Bartestree, HR1 4BV, England
Description
Dave and Fiona Matthews hand pick and press local apples and pears to make multi award-winning pure-juice ciders and perries.

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Panda at home thanks to Colin. A clear pale yellow straw coloured pour with a small white halo Aroma is soft wheat,white sugars, bruised apple, light funk, woody apple tannin, Flavour is super tart, prickly green apple, granny smith, lemon twist, woody tannin. Palate is sharp and tart, fizzy carbonation, Lingering pickle.

Tried on 05 Jan 2024 at 22:33


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home thanks to Colin. A clear golden orange coloured pour with a small white head. Aroma is semi sweet, juicy apple, woody notes, brown sugars, little funky notes. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, fizzy apple, tart green apple, gint of funk, Palate is crisp and tart, fizzy carbonation.

Tried on 05 Jan 2024 at 22:11


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home, from Cat In A Glass online, 30/12/23. Clear golden with a decent frothy white cap that settles at the edge. Nose is crisp apples, tannins, icing sugar, herb, straw. Taste comprises bitter sweet apples, hay bale, light acidic tickle, tannins. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, semi drying close. Decent refreshing number.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2023 at 16:48


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home, from Cat In A Glass online, 30/12/23. Hazed yellow to light golden with a big frothy white cap that soon clears to nothing, carbonation evident. Nose is tangy pears, hedgerow, grains, light sugar snap, yeast notes. Taste comprises bitter sweet pears, tannins, grass, hedgerow, light farmyard nip, straw, balsa wood, hint of champagne yeast. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, light drying close with a tarte orchard edge. Solid refreshing sparkling perry.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2023 at 15:40


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

375ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Pale golden colour, thin fizzy white foam head and aroma of ripe perry pear, fruity, caramel hint. Taste is sweet, perry pear, fleshy, fruity, woody, with caramel, and drying tannin. Medium bodied, light carbonation, sweet peary tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2023 at 21:38


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

375ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. Golden colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of apple, fruity, fleshy, some funk. Taste is sweetish, apple, tangy, fruity, funky, wood & caramel hints, with bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, soft foamy carbonation, drying tannic finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Sep 2023 at 20:21


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

375ml wired cork bottle. Opened with a pop. Slightly hazy dull golden colour, short-lived foamy white head and aroma of juicy pear, fleshy, floral. Taste is sweetish, tangy, perry pear, woody, fruity, floral, citric, with some tannin and tartness. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying tart & tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2023 at 21:15


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. 2021 Vintage. Sparkling, pale yellow gold colour, short-lived white foam head that dissipates to a thin layer and aroma of perry pear, fruity, citric. Taste is sweetish, perry pear, fruity, floral, woody, some citric acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, drying peary finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2023 at 21:08


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Tried from Draft on 11 Mar 2023 at 18:11


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

750ml bottle from Cat in the Glass. 2021 Vintage. For #rgpm. Sparkling, hazy yellow gold colour, short-lived fizzy white foam head and aroma of perry pear, fleshy, floral, citric, woody, funk. Taste is sweet, perry pear, floral, fruity, pear flesh, alittle funk, with some tartness and citrusy acidity. Medium bodied, spritzy carbonation, medium dry tart citric finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2023 at 18:02