Name: Eric Bordelet - Sydre Argelette (750 mL)
Brand: Eric Bordelet
SKU: XSM
Price: 30.0 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL bottle of Eric Bordelet Sydre Argelette 2022 cider

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Eric Bordelet's Sydre Argelette is his Grand Cru cider - the most superior and excellent blend from his cider production. Bordelet was a trained Sommelier before he took over the reins of the nearly 50-acre orchard on his family's domain in 1992. The orchard, which is located near Charchigné, in Hauteville, is cultivated using organic and biodynamic methods. This domain's cider production is exceptional, and Eric's Sydre Argelette is the epitome of his excellent quality.

Argelette is an ancient name for the red, iron pebbles prominent in the soil around Eric Bordelet's orchard. This complex cider is made annually using the same blend of apples, including several bitter varieties, as well as sweet, and tangy apple varieties. The identical blend used annually will still result in nuanced differences in each vintage courtesy of the climate and other terroir differences each growing season.

Tasting Notes: This cider is characterized by its vinous nature, fine balance between acidity, roundness and minerality. Nice aromatics of apple butter, fresh juice, minerality, peppercorns, and honeycomb. Foamy bubbles give it a soft mouthfeel. Ripe apple fruit and a soft sweetness on front of palate. Minerality and gentle tannins rinse away the sweetness. Dry finish with lingering hints of honey, loads of apple skin & minerality. Notes of sweet pear and a candy like floral quality - you can taste the work of the bees pollinating the apple blossoms in this cider. Light lime citrus zest, grapefruit, mandarin zest, and twig.

This cider has considerable aging potential.

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Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Semi-Dry

Tannins: Medium-Plus

Acidity: Medium Minus

🍎🍐 Varieties: Unknown or Unidentified Apples

Features: Blend and Organic

ABV: 5.4%

Format: 750 mL Bottle

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If you're looking for a full case of this or any other cider, please e-mail us and we'll setup a special order for you. We can usually get more of any cider we feature in our shop, and offer a discount on full-case special orders. Most bottled ciders come in 12-bottle cases, and canned ciders come in 24-can cases. Some rare or limited ciders may not be eligible for a case order discount, but we can still get you a full case.

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We do have 1-bottle boxes, but in most all instances it will cost the same to ship you a full 4-bottle box.

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Pacific Northwest/West Coast: Shipping anywhere in the Pacific Northwest or West Coast is relatively inexpensive. Almost all box sizes cost $16-21 to ship. Same is true for most destinations in the Mountain Time Zone.
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East Coast: A 4-bottle or 6-bottle box will usually cost $20-25 to ship. A 12-bottle box will usually cost $25-35 to ship. Variance depends on weight and how far from a FedEx/UPS shipping center your delivery address is.

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