{"product_id":"traditional-method-brut-vintage-2021-in-magnum","title":"Traditional Method Brut Vintage 2021 in Magnum","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur raison d'etre - amplified in magnum format. A Traditional Method blend of eating and cooking apples, part oak fermented, creating a truly unique and engaging Cider.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eTasting note: The 2021 is so much more vinous in magnum. A serious profile with a wonderfully reductive palate full of lemon rind, rich tea biscuits and honey. The finish is crisp, clean and long. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFood pairing: Perfect as an Aperitif or, better still, with some hard cheeses or a chicken dish.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest dates:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  2nd-26th October.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlend:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  70\/30% Eating\/Cooking apples from our orchards and orchards across Northern Fife.  A small amount from Kent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgeing: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 70% oak vinified and aged for 10 months in 2-4 year old barrels previously used in Champagne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e42 Months on lees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDosage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  2.9g\/ltr (Cane sugar)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther information:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  pH 3.65, residual sugar 0, Total acids 4.3, 7.6% Alcohol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-394bbe35-7fff-6645-90ba-4197182d59bc\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eBottle size: 1500ml\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021 was a challenging vintage.  A year that saw a number of extremes.  The winter was mild and wet.  The growing season started unseasonably cold with frosts hitting as well as very unsettled and wet weather.  The summer started warm but became more and more unsettled with top temperatures sitting below the 10 year average.  Ripening occurred slowly which pushed back harvest by over 2 weeks.  August and September were wet months.  Harvest commenced on the 14th September for the early eating varieties.  The main body of eating apples were picked up to the middle of October.  We continued picking…in the rain, up until the 13th November!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt press the fruit showed good tension and an upright profile.  Due to the slightly lower overall sugar (compared to the 2020 and 2019 vintage), we chose to double the amount of oak fermentation and ageing that we use from 35% to 70%.  This created a much fuller and enriched mouthfeel and had me bounding into the cidery with a smile on my face to taste each and every barrel.  The eventual blend was also higher in eating varieties due to the tension and acidity found in all the apples globally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-86348e14-7fff-d6b4-f50b-88f27acc9dca\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Naughton Cider Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58521607078269,"sku":null,"price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9326\/1399\/files\/1D3A3155.jpg?v=1790087394","url":"https:\/\/naughtoncider.com\/products\/traditional-method-brut-vintage-2021-in-magnum","provider":"Naughton Cider Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}