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Welcome to a world of delicious wine and cider. If you are looking for small-batch, unique, truly English wine and cider, then you have come to the right place. All of our wine and cider is made in small-batches, with care, attention and most importantly love of what we are doing and belief in the qualtiy of what we make. We hope you agree that these wines really showcase the best that England has to offer.
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Cider Review (The Cider Critic) 5th Feb 2022
Tinston – Anatomy 2018 (7.5%)
Liam was a winemaker first (since 2010 – all over the world) and then started making cider in 2017. His friend, a farmer’s son, had some random apple trees which they used to make a cider using champagne method and it evolved into this. A single variety Bramley cider “for those who want something perfectly English and supremely delicious.”
How I served: fridge temperature
Colour: yellow gold (with a slight orange hue)
On the nose: fresh green apples and zesty tarte au citron; bitter lemons and vanilla pastry. Along with grassy meadows and floral notes of elderflower and honeysuckle.
In the mouth: such smooth bubbles followed by full tongue biting flash of citrus-like acidity. The citrus dessert then arrives with creamy vanilla, definitely some malolactic character going on. It’s all green apples and lemons though really, crisp green apples and bitter citrus pith. A perception of sweetness starts to come through as my glass warms and the bubbles ease, which mellows and balances the acidity a little.
In a nutshell: champagne who? This is the toast you’re looking for.