Raise a glass to the harvest

Apple Day Celebrations Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse Sunday, Sept. 30 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Its September, and Sea Cider is in the full-swing of harvest season. Summer brought with it some long, glorious sunshine hours. As a result, the orchard is full of beautiful, ripe cider apples. Almost all of the varietals grown in the organic orchard are bittersweet and bitter sharps with a French or English lineage.

For centuries, British and European cidermakers have used cider-specific varietals to impart complexity in cider that ordinary eating apples cannot achieve. Cider made from bittersweet and bittersharp varietals in places like Herefordshire and Somerset deliver earthy phenolic aromas and appealing astringency that, to this day, distinguishes this style of cider as “the cider for cidermakers”.

Most of the varietals at Sea Cider are of this lineage and include Dabinetts, Kingston Blacks, Chisel Jerseys and Yarlington Mills.

Visit the orchard in all of its organic glory during the annual Apple Day Celebration at Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse on Sunday, Sept. 30.

During this fun-family event, you can experience the beauty of the orchard at harvest time. Guests are invited to explore the orchard and learn about cidermaking, with guided tours hosted by owner Kristen Needham.

Family activities include live music with Jon Middleton, a scavenger hunt, apple bobbing, apple decorating and plenty of apple cider to tingle your senses.

Complimentary glasses of sparkling cider will be offered on arrival. Toque Catering, Food for Thought and Truffles will provide apple-inspired food items for you to pair with Sea Cider’s line-up of award winning ciders.

This is a free public event. Food and drink tickets will be available for purchase.

RSVP: seacider.ca