Vulcain – Transparente

Varieties: Transparente de Croncels, Reinette de Champagne, Pomme Raisin, Rose de Berne

Terroir: Deep molasse over Valais schist, moraine gravel mixed with brown clay soil

Agriculture: Foraged, untreated, high-branched (1.8 to 2m) trees

Cider-making: Indigenous yeast partial fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Two to three light filtrations ensure that the desired residual sugar levels are attained. Natural prise de mousse in bottle. Low sulfur additions (about 20 mg/L) before bottling.

Sweetness: Could be sec or demi-sec depending on the vintage

7.1% ABV

Tasting Notes: Tart apples, peeled and sliced, just starting to brown, waiting to be arranged in a pie crust. With air: cinnamon- the pie is baking. The iron that you’d expect on Cidre de Fer. Floral. Slight animal. Near dry rather than off-dry. Heirloom fruit flavors. The acidity is savory like that of a bright rosé. Salt. A perfectly balanced trinity of salt, acidity, and delicate fruit, delivered with such lightness of texture… that Alpine feeling: not diluted, but elusive and aerial, and incredibly refreshing.