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Cider Farm Tour & Tasting for Two Dorset

Bridport, West Dorset
REF: DNCTOR

• Cider tasting & tour near Bridport in Dorset
• See how award-winning craft cider is made
• Discover Penny & Oliver's cider farm story
• Vouchers for are for two people
 
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What's Included

Tour and Tasting for Two Option

  • A tour of the cider farm with tasting for two people
  • Tasting of the apple juice in the Cider farm Tasting room and shop
  • Guided tour of the orchards boasting 15 different varieties of apple
  • Learn about the orcharding techniques and practices of an organic farm
  • Tour of the bottle kegging, pressing and harvesting facilities
  • Sample the ever expanding range of craft ciders in the Tasting Room or The Cider Garden
  • Opportunity to purchase ciders to take home with you

Tour and Tasting for Two with Ploughman's Lunch Option

  • As well as all of the above you will receive a Ploughman's Lunch for two
  • Ploughman's lunch features a variety or gourmet Cheeses such as the Cave aged Dorset Coastal Cheddar, Smoked Red and the iconic Dorset Vinny Blue Cheese or Brie served with slices of Bread, a Sausage Roll, Pork Pies and Chutney

What Can I Expect

See the whole process from the apple on the tree, to golden nectar in a glass when the two of you go cider tasting in Dorset! You're invited to this really rather special organic apple farm in West Dorset to discover all about cider making.

Owners Penny and Oliver 'fell into cider making' when they bought a barn that came with several thousand apple trees. Now presiding over 3000 trees in the orchards where the bees pollinate the apple blossom, it’s a veritable oasis for wildlife.

Producing award-winning cider, apple vinegar and apple juice, these tours and tastings will show you their story. You'll learn all about harvesting the apples, the techniques for pressing them, the fermentation process, kegging and bottling. The whole cycle from apple to glass takes around eight months, with a lot of hard work, love and attention to detail.

Tours start with a refreshing glass of organic apple juice over introductions, with a talk on the history of cider making in the Dorset area. Then there's usually time for an orchard tour to see where the heritage cider apples grow.

You might even participate in an ancient orchard tradition of wassailing, where a toast is made to the health of the trees and your hollers chase away any harm that may come their way!

Back in the barns you'll be shown the whole cider making process and then sampling ciders produced at this Dorset orchard. This is Real Cider that has been nurtured patiently to be fruity and bursting with flavour.

And for a classic accompaniment to your cider, why not opt for the Cider Tour & Tasting voucher with lunch included? The two of you will be served a traditional Ploughman’s Lunch from Oliver’s kitchen.

Situated between Bridport and Beaminster, this tour and cider tasting in Dorset is a perfect way to while away a couple of hours in the countryside. We have to say, this is the way cider making (and tasting) was meant to be!

Availability

  • Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year
  • Experiences generally start at 11:00 finishing around 12:30

Location

  • Waytown, Bridport, West Dorset
  • Based on a 3000 tree orchard and Cider Farm

Suitable For

  • Minimum age for tasting is 18
  • Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome

Anything Else

  • Local accommodation can be recommended when booking your date if required