Organic made to Soil Association standards since 1988 (the first in Herefordshire) Producer No. 528

Dunkertons range of ciders and perrys:

Still – 750ml		Sparkling Ciders and Perrys in 500ml bottles
Dld-fashioned still cider in corked 75cl bottles: Traditionally Dry Medium Dry Medium Sweet Sweet 7° alcohol by vol		Premium Organic* 6.8° Alcohol by vol		Black Fox 7° Alcohol by vol Read about the The legend of the Black Fox		Perry 7.5° Alcohol by vol

We also make still perry and some (when apples are available) still variety ciders:
Kingston Black; Breakwells Seedling; Court Royal

*Premium Organic us also made in 33cl bottles, principally for restaurants

How the cider is made

Old fashioned press and mill circa 1930

Organic orchards planted with old varieties

75% of fruit is bought in from organic growers

Each variety of cider apple is fermented separately, stored and blended a year after pressing. The manufacture is a slow process, immense skill is needed to keep the cider in good condition and blending thereafter.

Cider apples can be split into various categories
Sweet – such as Sweet Coppin
Bittersweet – such as Dabinett
Bittersharp – such as Stoke Red
Sharp – such as Foxwhelp

Blending requires us to constantly taste the various ciders – a wonderful job!

The process is as follows:
(can be viewed in the Autumn at Dunkertons – phone first)
Picking apples when ripe
Washing
Milling
Pressing
Fermentation
Storage
Blending
Bottling

Dunkertons Ciders and Perry are suitable for vegetarians and vegans