{"product_id":"pilton-cider-somerset-keeved-cider-2024","title":"Pilton Cider, Somerset Keeved Cider, 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One-Liner'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eProper Somerset cider made the patient way – juicy apple, red berries and gentle tannin, with its sweetness coming entirely from the fruit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm amber-gold in the glass, with an inviting nose of ripe apple, toffee apple and red berry fruit alongside a subtle earthy, tea-like note. The palate is smooth and naturally rounded, with juicy orchard fruit balanced by soft tannins and a gentle touch of bitterness. There is sweetness here, but it feels fresh and integrated rather than sugary, with the bittersweet apples giving the cider plenty of structure. Hints of caramel, red fruit and savoury apple skin add character as it opens. Light, refreshing and quietly complex, with a clean, rounded finish that makes it particularly good at the table.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomerset\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Region: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePilton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape(s): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eApples\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e5%\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriendly: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVegan, Vegetarian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Critics' Scores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003en\/a\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePilton’s original cider is a brilliant introduction to one of cider making’s most traditional and fascinating techniques: keeving. Instead of fermenting apple juice completely dry and then adding sweetness back afterwards, keeving removes nutrients from the freshly pressed juice so that the wild yeasts naturally slow and eventually stop fermenting, leaving some of the apples’ own sugar behind. Nothing needs to be added – just cider apples, wild yeast, cool cellars and plenty of patience. Pilton has been making this style since 2010 using bittersweet fruit from traditional Somerset orchards, many planted in the 1960s and 70s, where low-yielding trees produce small apples with concentrated flavour and tannin. The result is wonderfully different from mass-produced cider: naturally fruity, gently structured and unmistakably rooted in Somerset.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect With... (click me for the recipe)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Meat\/fish: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hedleywright.co.uk\/blogs\/meat-recipes\/somerset-pork-chops-with-cider-mustard-and-caramelised-apples\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Somerset pork chops with cider, mustard and caramelised apples\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomerset pork chops with cider, mustard and caramelised apples\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Vegetarian: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hedleywright.co.uk\/blogs\/vegetarian-recipes\/sweetcorn-leek-and-cheddar-tart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sweetcorn, leek and cheddar tart\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweetcorn, leek and cheddar tart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Vegan: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hedleywright.co.uk\/blogs\/vegan-recipes\/roast-squash-sage-and-hazelnut-galette-with-spiced-apple-chutney\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Roast squash, sage and hazelnut galette with spiced apple chutney\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoast squash, sage and hazelnut galette with spiced apple chutney\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hedley Wright Wine Merchants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57568471843189,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/hedleywright.co.uk\/products\/pilton-cider-somerset-keeved-cider-2024","provider":"Hedley Wright Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}