ALDE SIDER / BLEIE GARD
When the days grow shorter and the golden light shines on the hillside, the apples are ready for harvesting. On my farm, I have Gravenstein, Discovery and Aroma. These varieties are perfect for making cider, each bringing its own unique quality. When they are sweet enough, I pick them carefully and press them into apple juice. I pour the juice into large steel tanks along with a bit of sugar and yeast.
When the fermentation is well underway, I turn the temperature down and wait for a few months. This way, the cider develops slowly but surely, keeping its fresh apple aroma. In the spring, when all the cider is fermented, I gather some good friends with good palates, and we have a tasting to create a mixture that is balanced between acidity and sweetness, fruitiness and fresh aromas. I add a bit of carbon dioxide to make it bubbly and pour the cider into bottles and barrels.
FARM SHOP OPENING HOURS:
08:00 to 18:00
Contact information:
Address: Bleievegen 16
5776 Now
Contact person: Olav Bleie
Telephone: +47 48007966