OUR CIDERS AND SYRUPS
The ciders from Cidrerie Compton are all raw, dry and certified organic. Our production is in Compton in the Eastern Townships from apples and fruits from our orchards that will be crushed and pressed on site. We use as few inputs and filtration as possible to highlight the terroir of our region.
CLASSICS
BARRIQUÉ
Category
Cider
Format
750 mL, 355 mL
Blend
Blend of McIntosh, Cortland Golden Russet, and Gala apples.
Technique
Aged for a year in white wine barrels.
Tasting notes
Slightly oaked and fruity.
Alcohol level
6,5 %
Residual sugar
4 g/L
Food pairing
Aperitif, BBQ ribs, pulled pork, maple glazed chicken thighs.
SCRUMPY
Category
Cider
Format
750 ml
Blend
UK tannic and bitter apples such as Porter’s Perfection, Dabinett, Ellis Bitter and Yarlington Mill.
Technique
Unfiltered and bottled pét-nat.
Tasting notes
Floral and winey, notes of oak with a slight bitterness.
Alcohol level
7.5 %
Residual sugar
< 2 g/l
Food pairing
American food (smoker, burger, etc.) Lobster, crab, cheese and chacuterie.
CiderKin
Category
Cider
Format
473 ml
Blend
Maceration of tannic and bitter apple pomace with water, pressing and vinification.
Technique
Wild ferment, unfiltered and pét-nat.
Tasting notes
Fresh and light, slight bitterness.
Alcohol level
2.5 %
Residual sugar
~0 g/L
Food pairing
Apéro at the park or on the terrasse!
Citronnelle & Houblon
Category
Flavored cider
Format
473 ml
Blend
Blend of summer apples, maceration of lemongrass and local organic hops.
Technique
Wild ferment, unfiltered and pét-nat.
Tasting notes
Fresh with herbal and citrus notes.
Alcohol level
6,50%
Residual sugar
~0 g/L
Food pairing
Apéro at the park or on the terrasse!
CAMERISE
Category
Cider
Format
750 mL, 355 mL
Blend
Blend of Sunrise and Summerred apples with Haskap berries.
Technique
Haskap maceration during fermentation and aged in bourbon barrels.
Tasting notes
Dry, fruity, and slightly tannic with refreshing acidity.
Alcohol level
9 %
Residual sugar
< 2 g/l
Food pairing
Lobster salad, melon and prosciutto, salmon tartare.
Cerise
Category
Cider
Format
750 mL, 355 mL
Blend
Blend of McIntosh, Cortland, and Gala apples with tart cherries.
Technique
Maceration of tart cherries in a cider fermentation, aged for a year in oak barrels.
Tasting notes
Dry, fruity, and spiced with grilled almond notes.
Alcohol level
6.9%
Residual sugar
< 2 g/l
Food pairing
Charcuterie board, Quebec fine cheeses, spiced Indian or Asian food.
LIMITED EDITIONS
Amélanche
Category
Cider
Format
750 ml
Blend
McIntosh apples and Saskatoon berries.
Technique
Maceration of Saskatoon berries in a McIntosh cider fermentation, aged in a red wine barrel.
Tasting notes
Dry and fruity cider with oak and spice notes.
Alcohol level
7.5%
Residual sugar
< 2 g/l
Food pairing
Cod fritters, sushi, chicory salad, Asian food.
Friche Blanc
Category
Cider
Format
750 ml
Blend
Apples from abandoned orchards in Compton.
Technique
Wild yeasts fermentation with fining in Chardonnay wine barrels.
Tasting notes
Winey and textured, this still cider is at it's best at the table.
Alcohol level
7.5%
Residual sugar
~0 g/L
Food pairing
Lobster, crab, cheese and chacuterie.
