Products

Rutts Gold (med sweet)

Rutts Gold was our first cider made as hobby cider makers. It came about as out next door neighbour had an apple tree where the apples were just left on the ground to go to waste, so we wondered what we could do to put them to good use. There is only so much room in the freezer for apple pies so cider it was. We collected from a few trees in the area and spend a day with the juicer and ended up with about 80L of juice. Closed it up in a plastic barrel with an airlock and left it in the utility room for a few months. A quick tasting showed it was a bit on the acidic side, understandable really as it was from eating and cooking apples and when all the sugar is fermented to alcohol the fruit acid comes to the front. Adding a little sugar on tasting made a big difference and it was fairly drinkable. We bottled it swing top bottles with a small amount of sugar to make it fizzy and put it away for 6 months, big difference in flavour now much smoother, it still needed sweetening but not as much as when it was younger. Rutts Gold was born and has become our most popular cider, served cold on a hot summers day there is nothing to beat it. Now made with a mix of 30 or so different varieties of apple from local orchards and gardens around Devizes it is a really local cider. Boxes and bags are still, bottles are sparking

 Rutts Rascal (sweet)

Rutts Rascal is a blend of 2 west country cider apples, Harry Masters Jersey and Michelin. Made for the drinkers who prefer a sweeter product while still maintaining the tanin’s of a good cider.  There has been good feedback from those who have tasted it and it is one of our most popular ciders. Boxes and bags are still, bottles are sparking

Rutts Reserve (med dry)

Rutts Reserve is a  blend of West Country Cider apples and Rutts Gold to add some acidity, The sweetness level has been lifted slightly, it is just off of dry and was created for the cider drinkers who find a fully dry cider a bit too extreme but who also don’t like anything with any level of sweetness. Best served room temp to cool rather than cold as the tannins get suppressed if too cold. Boxes and bags are still, bottles are sparking

Browns (med sweet)

Rutts Browns is made from 100% fresh pressed Browns apples. Browns apples are a Sharp cider apple, originating in the 1800’s in Devon. Browns make a slightly scented cider with very soft tannins with a soft smooth mouth feel with a good aroma. An easy drinking cider without some of the challenges of the more tannic full bodied cider apples. Alcohol levels are normally around the 5% mark 

Dabinett (med sweet)

Rutts Dabinett is made from 100% fresh pressed Dabinett apples. Dabinett apples are a full bittersweet cider apple, full bodied with soft astringency with good balance of tannin and acid making them one of the most popular cider apples in the UK today.  The original Dabinett apple was found growing in a hedge in Middle Lambrooke by a Mr William Dabenett. Dabinett apples normally ripen in early November which helps spread the pressing season out from the October rush of many cider apples. After the initial gentle sweetness the soft tannin come through to give dry finish, the complex taste of Dabinett apples has helped to make this one of the most popular cider apples grown in the UK.

In addition to the above ciders we also currently have stock of the following in 3L Bags.

Ciders.
Yarlington Mill sv m/Dry5.5%
Tremletts Bitter sv Dry 8.4%
Perries.
Brandy Pear Perry  sv Med 7.7%
Green Horse Perry sv (sharp) 3.7%
Red Longdon sv Med 5.2% (very limited stock)

All our ciders and perry’s are available to taste at the farm, please call before visiting to confirm we will be around to assist. Please note we currently have very limited stock of bottles.