Once Upon A Tree

Crooked Branch

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

A golden cider. Ripe bittersweet apple aromas & palate with a light sparkle. Soft tannins and crisp dry finish

A golden cider. Ripe bittersweet apple aromas & palate with a light sparkle. Soft tannins and crisp dry finish Read Less

Tumpy Ground

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Draught, still cider. Clear & golden in colour, medium in sweetness and made from a blend of cider varieties, (Somerset Redstreak, Dabinett, Ellis Bitter… Read More

Draught, still cider.
Clear & golden in colour, medium in sweetness and made from a blend of cider varieties, (Somerset Redstreak, Dabinett, Ellis Bitter & Browns Apple). Aromas of bittersweet apple, melon and pineapple following onto the palate with rich, mouth-filling apple, a hint of tropical fruits and a full body. Plentiful soft tannins and a gentle sweetness to the finish. Read Less

Thrown Hat

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Delicious, easy drinking, medium cider that actually tastes of apples. Bittersweet flavours of apple skin, then caramel and a herby note. Soft tannins… Read More

Delicious, easy drinking, medium cider that actually tastes of apples. Bittersweet flavours of apple skin, then caramel and a herby note. Soft tannins and a pleasing green apple tang to the finish. A blend of Dabinett (bittersweet), Ellis Bitters (medium bittersweet) and Brown’s Apple (sharp). Dabinett has good acidity and plentiful but soft tannins and gives ciders their caramel/ butterscotch tastes. Ellis and Brown’s are sharper apples. They give cider structure, a clean taste and long length. Read Less

Dry

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Gently sparkling with soft tannins and a clean and refreshing finish. It is a dry, but not bone dry cider, with lots of fresh, gently sun ripened golden… Read More

Gently sparkling with soft tannins and a clean and refreshing finish. It is a dry, but not bone dry cider, with lots of fresh, gently sun ripened golden apple, with a hint of caramel on the finish. Read Less

Medium

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

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Blackberry

Cider - Other Fruit

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Medium Dry

Cider - Perry / Poiré

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Wild Flight

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Dabinett single variety dry cider. Bottle conditioned, fermented entirely with wild yeast. Aged for over 3 years.

Dabinett single variety dry cider. Bottle conditioned, fermented entirely with wild yeast. Aged for over 3 years. Read Less

Kingston Redstreak

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

A still blend of Kingston Black and Somerset Redstreak. Smokey notes on the palate, rich spicy flavours and a medium finish. Available as bottled and… Read More

A still blend of Kingston Black and Somerset Redstreak. Smokey notes on the palate, rich spicy flavours and a medium finish. Available as bottled and draught. Read Less

Dorothy's Orchard

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

A dry, crisp and refreshing cider made with a blend of dessert apples handpicked from “Dorothy’s Orchard” - our small orchard named after Norman Stanier’s… Read More

A dry, crisp and refreshing cider made with a blend of dessert apples handpicked from “Dorothy’s Orchard” - our small orchard named after Norman Stanier’s mother who lived her whole life tending the apple trees here at Dragon Orchard. This orchard comprises over 30 different dessert varieties, some heritage, and some modern, and have resulted in a very fruit driven style, with low tannin, but good body. Read Less

The Wonder

Cider - Ice

The first Pear Ice Wine to be made commercially anywhere in the world! Using the same principles of production as the Blenheim Superb, Conference and… Read More

The first Pear Ice Wine to be made commercially anywhere in the world! Using the same principles of production as the Blenheim Superb, Conference and Comice pears are used to give a rich, sweet juice. The resulting pear wine has a sweet, rich palate with hints of apricot, quince and melon, perfect as an aperitif, or with blue cheese, christmas pudding or even chocolate. Read Less

Putley Gold

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

A medium cider made from a blend of Ellis Bitter, Browns Apple, Dabinett and Somerset Redstreak cider apple from the Dragon Orchard near Putley, Herefordshire. Read More

A medium cider made from a blend of Ellis Bitter, Browns Apple, Dabinett and Somerset Redstreak cider apple from the Dragon Orchard near Putley, Herefordshire. Read Less

Blenheim Superb Ice Cider 2015

Cider - Ice

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Dabinett & Pinot Rosé Cider

Cider - Rosé

Dabinett apples, pressed & fermented with English Pinot Noir grape skins. Lightly sparkling, dry & fruity. This grown up fruit Cider shows red berry character,… Read More

Dabinett apples, pressed & fermented with English Pinot Noir grape skins. Lightly sparkling, dry & fruity. This grown up fruit Cider shows red berry character, with rich ripe bittersweet apple. Read Less

Blenheim Superb

Cider - Ice

We freeze the juice of our apples, and slowly defrost them to release a concentrated juice, which is fermented over several months. The result is this… Read More

We freeze the juice of our apples, and slowly defrost them to release a concentrated juice, which is fermented over several months. The result is this deliciously sweet cider, which takes character from the Blenheim Orange apples. A perfect aperitif or to accompany dessert. Best served chilled. Read Less

Priggles Perry

Cider - Perry / Poiré

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Marcle Ridge 2014

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Made with 100% fresh pressed cider apples: Daninety, Ellis Bitter, Somerset Redstreak & Brown's Apple

Made with 100% fresh pressed cider apples: Daninety, Ellis Bitter, Somerset Redstreak & Brown's Apple Read Less

Bacchus Cider

Cider - Dry

Dabinett and Russet apples pressed and fermented with English Bacchus wine yeast lees, aged for 9 months. Beautifully complex wine style cider, with a… Read More

Dabinett and Russet apples pressed and fermented with English Bacchus wine yeast lees, aged for 9 months. Beautifully complex wine style cider, with a delicate spritz. Read Less

Chapel Pleck Sparkling Perry 2011

Cider - Perry / Poiré

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Picker's Token

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

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Hereforshire Perry Medium Dry

Cider - Perry / Poiré

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Tidnor Wood

Cider - Dry

Oak aged cider from Heritage Varieties. Partially wild fermented & unfiltered

Oak aged cider from Heritage Varieties. Partially wild fermented & unfiltered Read Less

Marcle Ridge 2012

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

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Dabinett & Pinot

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

Rosé cider with dabinett apples, fermented on pinot noir grape skins

Rosé cider with dabinett apples, fermented on pinot noir grape skins Read Less

Three Cherries

Cider - Other Fruit

Three Cherries is a fermentation project conceived by Martin Berkley of Pilton Cider, bringing together Pilton Cider, Little Pomona, and us at Once Upon… Read More

Three Cherries is a fermentation project conceived by Martin Berkley of Pilton Cider, bringing together Pilton Cider, Little Pomona, and us at Once Upon a Tree.
The starting point?
Wonderful, ripe, dessert cherries from our Haygrove farm, here in Ledbury.
The simple idea?
To take this wonderful fruit back to our respective cideries and create something magical. We undertook a carbonic maceration of the cherries with a long co-fermentation and maceration with our Dabinett Cider, before pressing and maturation. The cider has a deep copper appearance with a gentle fizz, and soft underlying sweetness. The aromas have cherry with herbal, tobacco tin notes. Palate opens to more ripe cherry and almond, and soft tannins to the finish. Read Less