83 of the 230 ciders that have been submitted to the competition have achieved some recognition for their quality.
LA SIDRA.- Yesterday at El Duque Restaurant, the awards ceremony for the XII International Hall of Gala Ciders (SISGA/IHGC) 2022 took place. A total of 71 cider mills participated with 230 ciders from 21 different countries, which have achieved 13 Premium scores with their products, in recognition of the best in each category, 14 gold, 15 silver and 28 bronze.
The jury for the SISGA Awards is composed by a team appointed by the Fundación Asturies XXI -as the organising entity- chaired by the renowned expert Manuel G. Busto, and a representative of each of the cider producers participating in the event, this being that it is the only contest scored by this system, which guarantees the equanimity of the jury, as all cider mills are equally represented. In addition, to eliminate the possibility that a jury in the blind tasting recognizes a certain cider and values it much higher or lower than it deserves for personal reasons, the highest and lowest scores for each cider are not taken on account.
The Asturian cider mills have achieved a total of 17 awards, three ‘Premium’, four gold. four silvers and six bronzes, being Sidra Riestra, with two Premium -Guzman Cider and Guzman Riestra Brut Nature- and one bronze, the most awarded cider mill in Asturies. The other Premium has been for the Casería San Juan del Obispo cider mill in Sieru, with its Salvador del Obispo cider Auguardiente.
The awards have been delivered at a ‘Gala Brunch’ at El Duque Restaurant, in which several ciders presented at the contest have been paired with various gastronomic proposals by the chef Pedro Duque.
Below is the list of awarded cider mills:
1.- Still Dry Cider
Premium:
Guzmán Cider, by Sidra Riestra (Asturies)
Gold:
Valle Secreto, by Sendero del Valle (Canary Islands)
Potoki 2021, by Cydrownia Zywer (Poland)
Silver:
Anne, by Gartziategi (Basque Country)
1947 Rosée, by Viuda de Angelón (Asturies)
Markesa, by Oiharte (Basque Country)
Bronze:
Sidra Natural Filtrada, by Sidra Fran (Asturies)
Pañskie, by Cydrownia Zywer (Poland)
El Imprévu, by Domaine de la Mare (France)
Sidra Brut, by Sidrada (Portugal)
2.- Semi-dry Still Cider
Premium:
Sidra Alfa, by Sidralfa (Portugal)
Bronze:
Cidre Pétillant, byTxopinondo (France)
Exner Craft Apple Cider, by Gallinal Drinks (Asturies)
3.- Sweet Still Cider
Premium
Posma, by Posma (Canary Islands)
Silver:
VS Cider, by Sendero del Valle (Canary Islands)
Bronze:
Pañdzieju 2020, by Cydrownia Zywer (Poland)
4.- Brut Sparkling Cider
Premium:
Frizzante di mela’17 (Champanoise), by Paladeus (Italy)
Talava Apple cider dry, by Talavas (Latvia)
Gold:
Forbes, by Seidear, Scotland
Strnad by Ciderka (Czech Republic)
Silver:
Posma Brut, by Posma (Canary Islands)
Schwäbischer Cider Brut (apple and pear) by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger GmbH (Germany)
Reine des Reinelles 2020 brut by Naturcidre Urs Renniger (Germany)
Bembel With Care Apfelwein Gold Cider (Germany)
Mooma, by Mooma (Catalonia)
Bronze:
Vintage Cider, by Mr. Plume (Latvia)
El Lagar de Valleseco Brut, by Valleseco (Canary Islands)
Cider Cuvee Classic Method by Lucia Maria Melchiori (Italy)
Organic Farmhouse Saison Cider, by Elegast (The Netherlands)
Spontan 2020, by 1785 Cider (Germany)
4A.- Brut Nature Sparkling Cider:
Premium:
Guzman Riestra Brut Nature, by Sidra Riestra (Asturies)
Gold:
Ramos del Valle Brut Nature, by Sidra Fran (Asturies)
Silver
Brut Nature, by Raw Cider Company (USA)
Prau Monga Brut Nature, by Viuda de Angelón, (Asturies)
Brut Nature by Petritegi, (Basque Country)
5- Semi-dry Sparkling Cider
Premium
Organic Apple Cider Finissimmo, by Lucia Maria Melchiori (Italy)
Gold
Du Saint Bernard, by Maley (Italy)
Silver
Savvalá, by Abuls Cidrery (Latvia)
Polosuchy Premium, by Cider Sekt (Czech Republic)
Cider with Brio-Rosé, by Lucia Maria Melchiori (Italy)
Traditional of Azienda Agricola Tre Rii (Italy)
Secco, by Kühbreimost (Austria)
La Naveta Rubia, by Paca and Tola (Asturies)
Guzmán Riestra Semiseca , by Sidra Riestra (Asturies)
6.- Sweet Sparkling Cider
Gold
Viuda de Angelón Ecológica, by Viuda de Angelón (Asturies)
Silver
Polosuchy, by Cider Sekt (Czech Republic)
Pomar Rosée, by Viuda de Angelón (Asturies)
Le Pêchu, by Domaine de la Mare (France)
Bronze:
Organic Apple Cider Contadino, by Lucia Maria Melchiori (Italy)
Extra M. Norniella Cider, by Macrilé SL (Asturies)
7.- Flavoured ciders
Premium
Sagetzi, by Iturrieta Sagardotegia (Basque Country)
Gold
Kiwi y lima, by Hera Cider Drinks (Galicia)
Silver
Brut Ipa, by Mr. Plume (Latvia)
Bronze
Beti, by Son of Man Sagardo (USA)
Sagetzi Ardoa, by Ola Sagardotegia (Basque Country)
Talava Apple cider with hops, by Talavas, (Latvia)
Ginger Hibiscus, by Castelo Branco Cider (Portugal)
7A.- Cider with Hops
Silver
Callabocas, by Kuartango Sagardotegia (Basque Country)
Bronze
Exner Craft Hopped Cider (hops) by Gallinal Drinks (Asturies)
8.- Ice Cider
Premium:
Eis Apfel, of Manufaktur Jörg Geiger GmbH (Germany)
Gold:
Sidra de Hielo, by Viuda de Angelón (Asturies)
Sidra de Hielo, by Panizales (Asturies)
Silver:
Valverán 20 manzanas, by Pomaradas and Lagares de Sariego (Asturies)
Bronze:
Sidra de Hielo, by Cortina, (Asturies)
Frozen in time, by Rossbach Cider (Czech Republic)
9.- Fire Cider
Premium:
Su Sagardoa, by Kuartango Sagardotegia (Basque Country)
Gold:
Sidra de fuego by Panizales (Asturies)
10.- Perry
Premium:
Karcherbirne 2020 sec, by Naturcidre Urs Renniger (Germany)
Silver:
Stairs, by Seidear (Scotland)
Cuvée aus Weinbirnen, by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger GmbH (Germany)
Between A Pear And A Hard Place, by Elegast (Netherlands)
Bronze:
Poiré Strohgan 2020 by Naturcidre Urs Renniger (Germany)
Perada de sidrada, (Portugal)
11.- Cider Liquor
Premium:
Le Cristallier, by Maley (Italy)
Gold:
Holz Apfel, by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger GmbH (Germany)
Iwehmut, by Manufaktur Jörg Geiger GmbH (Germany)
Silver:
Cider Vermouth, by Panizales (Asturies)
12.- Cider brandy
Premium
Salvador, 9 años, by Casería San Juan del Obispo
Gold:
Sagardoz Baldorba naturel, by Baldorba (Navarra)
13.- Most Original Cider
Premium:
Sagarfir, by Txopinondo (France)
