Burlands - Wilding Cider
Burlands 2022 7.3%
This is the first single orchard selection we have made from this orchard which we started renting in 2021. It is about five acres of traditional orchard, around 30 years old, planted in a beautiful spot of great terroir along a small brook, surrounded by hill grazing and woodland. There are a good selection of quality cider apples planted here, and we have selected Dabinett, Reinette D'Obry, Chisel Jersey, Brown's Apple, Harry Master's Jersey and Ellis Bitter for this orchard blend to showcase some of the best fruit in 2022. This is a concentrated and delicious cider. On the nose travel sweets, lime marmalade, stewed fruit, leather, orchard floor. In the mouth this is a mouthwatering combination of zippy acid, firm tannic structure and sweetness which keeps you going back for more. A light, pearly sparkle complements the mouth feel wonderfully. It's very drinkable but it has the structure and grip to work with food and give it complexity. There is a sediment which can be left in the bottle if poured carefully.