Balholm is the old name of Balestrand, which lies in the middle of Sogn, where the first orchards have bloomed since the 12th century.<\/p>\n
The climate in Sogn means that the fruit ripens more slowly than in areas further south, which creates a more acidic and concentrated flavour.<\/p>\n
When \u00c5ge Eitungjerde took over the farm from his grandfather in the mid-90s, he looked for new ways to utilize the fruit. Balholm, at the time called Gulleple, became a pioneering product. The first all-natural, pure fruit juice in the Norwegian market. Since 2004, \u00c5ge and his wife Eli-Grete H\u00f8yvik have built the stately Ciderhuset (the Cider House) in the old orchard from 1922. Based on an idea they believed in: \"Fruit is incredibly exciting and cider is the Norwegian wine.\" \u00c5ge became a pioneer in fruit and berry drinks, sparkling drinks, as well as cider, fruit wine and spirits. Always with one foot in tradition and the other in innovation.<\/p>\n
Today, Balholm makes over 40 different products, including fruit juice, lemonade, cider, fruit wine and fruit spirits. Several of them have won awards both in Norway and Europe. Now his son Gard and his wife, Tuba Ardic, from Turkey, have taken over Ciderhuset.<\/p>\n
Om sommaren kan du ete middag i ciderrestauranten til Tuba, Noregs f\u00f8rste og truleg einaste ciderrestaurant, som har spesialisert seg p\u00e5 \u00e5 komponere mat som utfyller cideren og fruktvinen v\u00e5r, og som utelukkande serverer cider, fruktvin og fruktdram. Du kan bli med p\u00e5 smaking i frukthagen eller ciderkjellaren, og l\u00e6re om korleis vi destillerer og lagar musserande cider p\u00e5 ‘methode traditionelle’ – fr\u00e5 fr\u00f8 til frukt og fr\u00e5 frukt til produkt.<\/p>\n\t‘ producer_url=’‘]\n\t