Alai Cider - Lo Que Sea (750 mL)
Alai Cider - Lo Que Sea (750 mL)
Alai Cider's Lo Que Sea is a spontaneously fermented, natural cider made from apples, pears, and grapes grown in old orchards in Machalí, at the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Chile.
A Co-fermentation of the apples & pear juice with the skin of the grapes, which are punched down into the juice during fermentation. Natural fermentation in tank, at cold temperatures to slow the fermentation. Bottled during the end of the fermentation to create a sparkling cider, Pet Nat style. No added sulfites.
About Alai Cider: Laurence Réal and Pablo Bastias hail from opposite corners of the world but have come together in Chile to fashion some exciting ciders from the Southern Hemisphere. A native of the Basque country in France, Laurence wound her way to the Colchagua Valley in Chile and, subsequently, into Pablo’s orchards. Alai Cider was soon born. It's many iterations of apples, pears, and quince dovetail with Laurence’s winemaking project, L’Entremetteuse, which highlights the mystique of indigenous Chilean varieties in the aptly named Jardin Secret.
Chile, though occupying only a small sliver of South America’s longitude, is a jigsaw puzzle of microclimates. The Colchagua Valley, where Laurence and Pablo call home, is often regarded as some of the most fertile land, not just in Chile but throughout the world. Row upon row of lush vines and trees, co-planted amongst lush vegetation, sit in the shadow of the Andes, painting stunning visuals. The beauty and potential of this place were a siren song for Laurence when she arrived here in 1994 to work as an assistant winemaker at a well-known Bordeaux-style winery in the region. Eventually rising to head winemaker, Laurence developed an urge for creativity. Because of an exclusive contract, Laurence and Pablo couldn’t make wine for themselves, so they began making their own ciders in house.
Since 2013, Laurence and Pablo have lived in a fantasy land: 50-year old apple orchards, lined with majestic quince trees; vines up to 135-years old, untouched by phylloxera, monuments to the deep and rich winemaking history of this place. The resulting ciders and wines are both an homage to their past and a vision for the future. Alai Cider honors Laurence’s Basque heritage in the context of the bounty that Chile has to offer, while L’Entremetteuse harken back to Bordeaux-style wines while integrating more playful riffs on what natural Chilean ferments have the capacity to be. Taken as a whole, these are creations crafted with years of expertise and love, firm in their individuality, and honest in their place in history.
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- 🍎🍐 Varieties: Apple Variety Info Unavailable
- Features: No Sulfites Added, Organic, Pears, and Grapes
- ABV: 8.6%
- Format: 750 mL Bottle
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