Green Man Cider Batch Info
Information on out Limited Edition, bottle conditioned ciders. Each year we select some of our most interesting barrels, maybe blend a couple together and then give them a further secondary fermentation in the bottle. Usually very limited in number (100 to 200 bottles only per batch)| Barrel Number Year / Number | Apples | Apples from | Gravity of Juice | Date Pressed | Date Bottled | Yeast | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/2 | 100% Morgan Sweet | Venn Orchard, Landkey, North Devon | 1048 | 26/09/19 | 1/02/20 | S | light, lemony and refreshing - Morgan Sweet is one of the earliest ripening apples in the orchard. | sold out |
| 19/K1 | 100% Gros Oeillet | Youlston | 1048 | 23/11/19 | 12/03/20 | Wild | medium sweet - bittersweet. | sold out |
| 19/3 | Tremletts Bitter 40% - Sweet Alford 60% | Venn Orchard / Chumleigh | 1050 | 3/10/19 | 30/05/20 | AWRI 350 | time in the bottle has mellowed the tannins of the Tremletts while retaining a smoky depth. | |
| 19/5 | Major 50% - Ellis Bitter 50% | Youlston / Bish Mill | 1055 | 10/10/19 | 14/04/20 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae x Saccharomyces kudriavzevii | Tannic west country apples give this blend a nice firm backbone. Very much not Kopperberg | |
| 20/K2 | 100% Gros Oeillet | Youlston | 1049 | 01/12/20 | 15/03/21 | wild | Slightly drier than the 2019 version - this keeved cider is rich and savoury with soft bitter orange and Calavados notes. | |
| 20/6 | 100% Bickington Grey | Venn Orchard | 1051 | 30/10/20 | 24/02/21 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae x Saccharomyces kudriavzevii | Lovely balanced cider with gentle acidity and a touch of soft tannin - too drinkable! | |