Description
ABV: 8%
CIDERY DESCRIPTION:
Victorian by provenance, Kings & Spies is a cider fit for royalty or rogues. Crafted from King apples, Northern Spies and other apples of mysterious lineage, this off-dry cider is crowd-sourced and community-minded to the core. A portion of proceeds supports Growing Chefs, a program which educates BC families about growing and preparing healthy food. Kings & Spies pairs with everything from crispy potato chips to chicken salad and complex seafood dishes.
The Story:
Kings & Spies is the delicious result of our crowd-sourced fruit program and a tribute to the apple heritage of our region. That’s right – Kings & Spies is made from local apples foraged from apple trees and heritage orchards all over Victoria. When settlers first came to Victoria in the 1800’s they planted dozens of different apple varietals that would become the orchards surrounding Fort Victoria. While much has changed since then, many of these trees still exist today. Kings & Spies is named for two apple varietals in particular – the King of Tompkins and the Northern Spy. Dozens of more heritage varieties “of mysterious lineage” comprise the blend, which varies from year to year depending on the fruit brought to us by local residents, but the style is consistently gently effervescent and off-dry with mellow acidity. Depending on the year, it may show soft tannins, plus either fruity or floral and herbaceous notes on the nose. This cider is truly crowd-sourced and community-minded to the core.
After the apples are pressed to release the juice, fermentation takes place in pressurized stainless steel tanks to capture CO2, resulting in a naturally sparkling cider. The yeast strain used promotes a malolactic fermentation, which softens the acidity of the cider (Island apples can be very acidic). The cider is fermented to dryness then a juice reserve is added prior bottling to balance the acidity.
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Clear, gently effervescent, light straw in colour, bright.
Aromas, flavors: Reminiscent of Prosecco; delicate; hint of floral and herbaceous notes; cut apple.
Acid/sweetness: Mellowed acidity, off-dry.
Mouthfeel: Minimal astringency, slight creaminess.
Suggested Food Pairings:
Delicate flavors and light sauces such as white fish, raw oysters and poultry. Salads and mild, hard cheeses. Prosciutto, margherita pizza.
Alcohol Information
You must be 21 to purchase any product that contains alcohol, including beer, wine, and some chocolates. Delivery must accepted by an adult age 21+. All beer or wine shipments are sent via Federal Express with an adult signature sticker required on the box. Packages will not be left without signature at any residence or business. Marina Market personnel may contact you by telephone to confirm your order and age. There is an additional fee of $6.00 per shipment to cover the Adult Signature Service included in your shipping quote. This fee is imposed by FedEx.
Adult Shipping for any items containing alcohol including beer, wine, cider, and liquor-filled chocolates, requires an Adult Signature on delivery. The delivery driver cannot deliver to a person that is intoxicated, and no signature release, driver release, or indirect delivery allowed. You can opt to have your order shipped to a business, work, or even to a FedEx Station to be held for pickup. Please keep in mind that if an order is returned to us as undelivered because of non-signature, we will have to get payment to re-ship. Please see our current list of states we ship to. Our web cart will also notify you during checkout if you try to order beer or wine for delivery to a state that does not allow it by only showing "In Store pickup".
Ingredients
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