Chiltern Cider Company (The)

Description

Artisan cider made in the heart of the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire. The Chiltern Cider Company was established in 2015. Owners Bryan and Pippa (cider-maker and sales & marketing respectively) moved to Furzefield Farm in Lee Gate in 2000 and by the end of 2003, had planted the first orchard. Their first harvest was in 2008.

The apples from The Chiltern Cider Company orchards, and those of their neighbours, are different every year as they reflect the weather, the tree variety and the terroir. After pressing, The Chiltern Cider Company blend and balance the juice to make Black Lab, their slowly-made flagship cider that matures with age.

The Chiltern Cider Company's ethos is for cider drinking to be fun, local, without additives and minimal interventions.