Artistraw Cider Kilvert's Choice 2019

Artistraw Cider Kilvert's Choice is a naturally sparkling, medium-sweet, pure juice Herefordshire Cider. Inspired by soft Breton cidres, this easy-drinking, medium sweet lightly sparkling cider packs a punchy apple aroma followed by a smooth, buttery finish. Pour carefully to leave natural sediment for a clear drink. Ludicrously delicious!

This cider was named after The Reverend Kilvert of Bredwardine, Herefordshire, a diarist who recorded tales of rural life in the Welsh Marches at the end of the 18th Century.

Tom and Lydia started Atristraw Cider after moving to Herefordshire's Wye Valley in 2017. They discovered the name Artistraw in Kilvert's famous diaries, it being a local term for a shrew. Inspired by Normandy, they work with the seasons to make natural, full-juice cider and perry from local fruit, using minimal intervention techniques. They are rapidly gaining acclaim and won Highly Commended at the Royal Three Counties Cider and Perry Competition 2018.