HERITAGE – primarily from multi-use cider-specific bittersweet/sharp apples, with wild or crab apples
TRADITIONAL CIDER -
English: no overt apple character, but various flavors and esters that suggest apples, particularly tannin.
English ciders commonly go through MLF which produces spicy/smoky/phenolic and farmyard characters.
French: fruity character/aroma. Tends to be rich fullness, MLF notes are common but not required.
TRADITIONAL PERRY – european varieties and style
MODERN CIDERS – primarily from culinary/table apples
MODERN PERRY – primarily from culinary pears
SPECIALTY STYLES -
Barrel fermented: or barrel aged in which the wood or barrel character is a notable part of the overall flavor profile.
Sours: not a cidra style
Rose: is intended for any standard cider whose pink color is derived entirely from red-fleshed or red-skinned apples.
Botanical: spice, herb, vegetable as well as nuts, chili peppers, coffee, chocolate, spruce tips, rose hips, hibiscus, fruit peels/zest, rhubarb and the like
