Nightingale Cider Co, based in Tenterden, Kent, has announced a new sparkling rosé cider, being launched in time for National Apple Day on 21st October.
The Nightingale family has been fruit farming in the area since 1948. They’ve been making small-batch craft cider since 2009, keeping the process as natural as possible at every stage.
Their ciders and perries are made from 100% fruit juice and all are gluten-free and vegan. The ciders are hand-made using fruit from their farm and nearby Kentish orchards.
Love Bird (4.5% ABV) is a limited edition sparkling and wild-fermented rosé cider that celebrates red-fleshed fruit. Made from Discovery, Redlove and Bramley apples, drinkers can expect notes of strawberry and grapefruit.
With a bright acidity and stunning blush pink colour, this cider is designed to appeal to cider and rosé wine drinkers alike. The colour comes from the apple, which is a rare thing. Nearly all other rosé ciders get colour from adjuncts or permitted colourants.
The new cider is available from today, just in time for National Apple Day on 21st October, when it will be pouring at selected venues on draught.
“Everybody loved our positive ‘Cider? Yes!’ campaign, and I felt that this would be a great way to start the conversation around a natural blush sparkling cider, made from 100% apple juice and no colouring or adjuncts,” said Sam Nightingale, Nightingale Cider founder and cider maker.
