Picture: David Aguilar
The contest consisted of 16 categories and Asturies won five ‘Premium’ distinctions
LA SIDRA.- Last Sunday the awards ceremony of the 11th International Hall of Gala Ciders 2021 took place. A total of 73 cider mills with more than 230 ciders from countries such as the United States, France, Porgtugal, Germany, Chile, the Czech Republic, Norway, Poland, Latvia, Italy, Peru, participated among others.
The ‘Premium’ recognition was awarded to the cider in each category that obtained the highest score of all of its type. Three other types of distinctions by category were also awarded: gold, silver and bronze based on the score achieved.
Every year new varieties of cider are added to the market, in such a way that currently, the SISGA Awards recognizes 16 categories.
Of these, five Asturian cider mills have obtained ‘Premium’ awards. The Panizales from Mieres cider won the Premium for dry cup Cider with its Ati cider, Valverán 20 Manzanas by Masaveu Bodgas from Sariego obtained the Premium in the Ice Cider category, the Casería San Juan del Obispo de Siero cider mill won the Premium cider brandy for its product Salvador del Obispo, Pomar Rosée by Viuda d’Angelón from Nava won the Rose Cider Premium and Ramos del Valle Brut Nature obtained the Premium for the Brut Nature Sparkling Cider category.
The awards were presented at a ‘Gala Brunch’ at the Amares Gastronomy Restaurant of the NH hotel in Xixón, in which several ciders presented at the event were harmonized with different gastronomic proposals by chefs José Ramón Otero and Alejandro Fernández. Of course always complying with the current sanitary protocol.
The international jury for this edition was made up of the president of the tribunal Manuel G. Busto; the expert Joaquín Fernández; the CIFP professor of Hostelry and Tourism of Asturies Juan Luis García; the member of the Club Sierense de la Manzana, Marta Roldán; the Portuguese importer Jaime Felipe Barros; and the members of national and international places: Abraham Goldman-Armstrong from Norway, Benito Peciña from the Basque Country, Luis Raviña from Tenerife, Christian Stolte from Scotland, Andrea Bonfatti from Italy, Liliana Nóbrega from Portugal, Marc Lhommeau from France, René Galindo from Chile, Joseph Barfield from Portugal and Daniele Porporato from Italy.
Below we include all the national and international producers that won the ‘Premium’ distinction and then only the Asturian places that obtained this recognition.
Dry still cider
Premium: Ati by Llagar Panizales de Mieres, Asturies
Silver: Natural Cider Carral, by Llagar Carral, from León
Silver: Wild Cider, by Elegast Cidery, from the Netherlands
Silver: Anne, from Gartziategi, from the Basque Country
Bronze: L’Imprevu, by Domaine de la Mare, from France
Bronze: Dried cider from the Doggerland region of the Netherlands
Bronze: Noel-Henryk Nowakowsk, by Cydr Rubinowy, from Poland
Bronze: Natural, by Txopinondo, from France
Bronze: 1947, by Viuda de Angelón, from Nava, Asturies.
Demidry still cider
Premium: Pussausais by Mr. Plume from Latvia
Gold: Exner craft cider, by Gallinal Drinks, from Asturies
Silver: Apple cider, by Smiling dog, from Czech Republic
Sweet still cider
Premium: Craft Cider Holzapfel from Germany’s Manufaktur Jörg Geiger
Gold: 100% natural, by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger, from Germany
Silver: Natural cider, by Posma, Tenerife, Canary Islands
Brut sparkling cider
Premium: Seidear by Christian Stolte’s Wound in Scotland
Gold: Cider brut, by Posma, from the Canary Islands
Gold: Sidra brut, by Sidra Fran, from Asturies
Gold: Brus 2020, by Cydrownia zywer, Poland
Silver: Cox i paeren 2020, by Aeblerov, from Denmark
Silver: Sparling, by Mr Plume, from Latvia
Silver: Cider With Cabernet Pranc, from Berryland LLC, Ucrania
Silver: Vrabec Seco, by Cidérka, from the Czech Republic
Silver: L’insoumis, by Domaine de la Mare, from France
Silver: Kingston Black, by Tall Ship Cider, from Norway
Bronze: Sparkling brut, by El Lagar de Valleseco, from the Canary Islands
Bronze: Vintage Cider 2020, by Mr. Plume, from Latvia
Bronze: Metzen cider, by Opre, from Slovakia
Bronze: Pom Sidro Creativo, by Pom Sidro Creativo, from Italy
Bronze: Cider Brut, by Riestra, from Asturies
Bronze: Brut foamy mist, by Bodegas Fra, from the Canary Islands
Bronze: Sidra brut, by Sidrada, from Portugal
Bronze: Unsikable Sam, by Tall Ship Cider, from Norway
Bronze: Petillant, by Txopinondo, from France
Bronze: Barrel Fermented Cider, from Berryland LLC, Ucrania
Bronze: Prau Monga, by Viuda de Angelón, from Asturies
Demidry sparkling cider
Premium: Cidertalk by Provoco semi-dry from the Cider Sekt region of the Czech Republic
Gold: Semi-dry cider, by Riestra, from Asturies
Silver: Semi-dry Sojka, by Cidérka, from the Czech Republic
Silver: Semiseca, by Lagar de Vallesco, from the Canary Islands
Silver: La Naveta, byPaca y Tola, Asturies
Silver: Artisan dry sparkling wine, bySidrería Alfa, from Portugal
Silver: Abolu, byTalavas, from Latvia
Bronze: Semi-dry sparkling cider, byTencai, from Chile
Sweet sparkling cider
Premium: Cider Talk by Provoco Bitter from the Cider Sekt of the Czech Republic
Gold: Sweet sparkling cider, from La Mala, from Peru
Silver: Cider Talk by Provoco semi-sweet, from Cider Sekt, from the Czech Republic
Bronze: Sidro di mele Frizzante, by Azienda Agrícola Trerii, from Italy
Bronze: Cidre Fermier, de Pelletier, from France
Bronze: Sidrs Sweet, by Talavas, from Latvia
Bronze: Sidrs Passion fruit, by Talavas, from Latvia
Ice Cider
Premium: Valverán 20 Manzanas by Masaveu Bodegas from Sariego, Asturies
Gold: Olivia, by Panizales, from Asturies
Gold: Panizales Ice Cider, byPanizales, from Asturies
Silver: Ice cider with red berries, by Smiling Dog, from the Czech Republic
Bronze: Cortina Ice Cider, by Cortina Cider, from Asturies
Perry
Premium: 1797 C.-Bratbirnem alcohol-free by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger from Germany
Silver: Wild Perry, by Elegast Cidery, from Netherlands
Silver: Artisanal Perada, by Sidrada, from Portugal
Cider Liquor
Premium: BP Cider Liqueur by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger, from Germany.
Gold: Lecristallier, by Maley, from Italy
Cider brandy
Premium: Salvador del Obispo by Casería San Juan del Obispo de Siero, from Asturies
Gold: Idun, by Talavas, from Latvia
Silver: Whymper 1865, by Maley, from Italy
Bronze: Berroge, by Txopinondo, from France
Bronze: Alquitara del Obispo, by Casería San Juan del Obispo, from Asturies
Flavored cider
Premium: SWO Cider by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger, from Germany.
Gold: Sagar Krash Limoi, by Petritegi, from the Basque Country
Silver: Angelón Llimón, by Viuda de Angelón, Asturies
Bronze: Chiron, by Castelo Branco, from Portugal
Bronze: Blueberry, by Urban Farm Fermentory, from the United States
Bronze: Seaweed, by Urban Farm Fermentory, from the United States
Bronze: Sagar Krash Sagar, by Petritegi, from the Basque Country
Composed of cider / Cider appetizer
Premium:! Wehmut by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger, from Germany.
Gold: Viesk, by Panizales, from Asturies
Fire Cider
Premium: Su Sagardoa by Kuartango from Basque Country
Gold: Caldea, by Panizales, Asturies
Rose Cider
Pomar Rosée, by Viuda de Angelón, Asturies
Hopped cider
Premium: South Seas Cider by Tall Ship, Norway.
Gold: Brut Ipa, by Mr. Plume, from Latvia.
Bronze: Hera, from Galicia
Bronze: Callabocas, by Kuartango, from Basque Country
Bronze: Cider with hops, from Oiharte, from the Basque Country
Bronze: Fran Cider Lúpulo, by Sidra Fran, Asturies
Bronze: Nautical Stal, by Tall Ship Cider, from Norway
Brut nature sparkling cider
Ramos del Valle Brut Nature PDO by Sidra Fran from Lugones, Asturies
Asturian ciders that obtained ‘Premium’ recognition
1.- Dry glass cider / Dry still cider: Ati del Llagar Panizales de Mieres, Asturies
2.- Ice Cider / Ice Cider: Valverán 20 Manzanas de Masaveu Bodegas in Sariego, Asturies
3.- Cider brandy / Cider brandy: Salvador del Obispo del llagar Casería San Juan del Obispo de Siero, Asturies
4.- Pink cider / Rose Cider: Pomar Rosée del llagar Viuda de Angelón de Nava, Asturies
5.- Brut nature sparkling cider / Dry sparkling brut nature cider: Ramos del Valle Brut Nature PDO del llagar Sidra Fran de Lugones, Asturies
