Devoto Orchards

Cidre Noir Cider

8.822 ratings
8.79 pro ratings
Sonoma County, California, USA
Apple
Top Notes For
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.6

Ahhh...summer in the gardens of the house of Devoto. Giving Riesling a run for its money.

Ahhh...summer in the gardens of the house of Devoto. Giving Riesling a run for its money.

1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2014
Kevin Steineman

Semi dry , a little sweet. Very good

Semi dry , a little sweet. Very good

1 person found it helpfulAug 24th, 2014
Lara Dunphy Guest

Director Sales & Marketing Black Cordon Vineyards, Sixteen by Twenty Wines

8.6

It has been difficult finding a good, dry "hard" cider on this side of the pond. Most are too sweet, despite calling themselves dry. This one from Sebastopol was the best I've found so far, but still a long way from the quality you get in the UK and France. It wasn't too sweet which was great, but the flavor was fairly one dimensional and not very intense. Overall it was very easy to drink, though.

It has been difficult finding a good, dry "hard" cider on this side of the pond. Most are too sweet, despite calling themselves dry. This one from Sebastopol was the best I've found so far, but still a long way from the quality you get in the UK and France. It wasn't too sweet which was great, but the flavor was fairly one dimensional and not very intense. Overall it was very easy to drink, though.

Nov 11th, 2015
Martin Redmond

Nice dry, crisp cider. Very good, but prefer wine. May revisit when the weather turns warm

Nice dry, crisp cider. Very good, but prefer wine. May revisit when the weather turns warm

Dec 6th, 2014
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

8.7

Apple cider from a vineyard where we bought some excellent Chardonnay when I worked harvest

Apple cider from a vineyard where we bought some excellent Chardonnay when I worked harvest

Oct 8th, 2014
Simon Sollberger

More gravensteiner- this one is more dry and perfectly captures the apple

More gravensteiner- this one is more dry and perfectly captures the apple

Jul 9th, 2017
Danielle Michaud

Delicious! Crisp & light. Great with guac

Delicious! Crisp & light. Great with guac

Apr 29th, 2016
J N
9.0

Dry not sweet and slightly sour

Dry not sweet and slightly sour

Mar 13th, 2016
Grace Carino

Tasty dry cider and effervescent. It paired well with the vegan apple crisp for dessert.

Tasty dry cider and effervescent. It paired well with the vegan apple crisp for dessert.

Nov 22nd, 2015
SV
8.8

Great nose, reminds me of a Spatlese. Floral, dry and chalky, in a good way. Time to learn about good cider.

Great nose, reminds me of a Spatlese. Floral, dry and chalky, in a good way. Time to learn about good cider.

Sep 14th, 2015