"They are aromatic ciders, fresh and with an alcoholic strength lower than last year"
- On Monday, 75 products of the 49 Sidreros that make up the Euskal Sagardoa have been presented in Bilbao. They are "balanced ciders with lower alcoholic strength," explains the Regulatory Council, with 100% cider of native apple.
The year 2021 harvest has been "large", according to the seeders. In total, there have been 3.5 million liters of Basque Sidra with 6 million kilos of apples, three times more than last year. "They are aromatic ciders, fresh and with an alcoholic strength lower than last year." The 75 ciders presented have been prepared with a total of 250 copies.
This year’s harvest has provided the steelworkers with a great opportunity to make new proposals. "Special things are being marketed," according to Basque Cider: ciders of a certain plot, of a certain type of apple, of aging, passes to wood, etc.
Diversification
"The ciders bearing the Euskal Sagardoa seal have two main characteristics," explains the ustatores of the designation of origin: "100% with native apple and quality assurance. But they also have a third trait, which is expanding the possibility of diversification."
"After an extraordinary situation in the last two years, the cider sector is taking steps for the future," they add. "He continues to work on improving the presence and positioning of cider on the lines, and also the Regulatory Council has started to work with hospitality actively. The objective will be to increase the presence of Euskal Sagardo in bars, restaurants, associations, etc., offering the possibility of writing letters from Euskal Sagardo, disposing of material and training for it".
Season of "special" steelworks
Regarding the seismic season, they stress that the 2022 season has also been "extraordinary", as txotx could not be done until mid-February. "One more season, customers began to taste the new cider with transparent bottles and jugs, and starting in mid-February it has stood up and enjoyed the txotx."
In this way, sidrys’ reserves have increased by an average of 25% compared to 2021. "As for the departures, tastings and guided tours, we have already passed the booking data for the whole of last year in the Season of Sidrerías. The number of demands of the guided tastings at this time stands out".
Regarding consumption habits, a change in trend was observed when the midday services were increased and night services were decreased.
"Sagardotegi denboraldia merezi dugulako, sagardo berria dastatzea merezi dugulako ekingo diogu gogoz 2022ko Sagardotegi Denboraldi berriari". Sagardogileek prentsaurrekoa eman dute Donostian, ostiralean hasiko den sagardotegi denboraldia aurkezteko.
