Thatchers Vintage Cider – Somerset, England
5.0 (1 review)

Thatchers Vintage Cider

£3.20

Vintage single-harvest cider from Thatchers in Somerset, made from a single year's apples for a deeper, more complex character than their standard range. Delicious with a soft cheese.

EnglandSomerset, England
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ABV 8.3%Size 50cl
Why we chose it

“Bittersweet apples give this real tannin grip, which is why I would pour it into a wine glass rather than a pint pot. Cold, with a ploughman's or mature Cheddar.”

Kelli - Wine Buyer
About this wine

Thatchers Vintage is a premium Somerset cider made by one of Britain's most respected cider-making families. The Thatcher family has been growing apples and pressing cider in the village of Sandford, Somerset since 1904, and their Vintage expression represents the pinnacle of their craft — a full-flavoured, character-driven cider made from a careful selection of traditional bittersweet apple varieties grown in their own orchards.

Deep golden amber with a rich, complex nose of ripe baked apple, toffee and warm dried fruit. The palate is full-bodied and well-structured, with genuine tannin grip from the bittersweet apple varieties, balanced sweetness and a long, satisfying finish. Exceptional served chilled in a wine glass alongside a ploughman's lunch, pork dishes or mature Somerset Cheddar.

About the producer

Thatchers has made cider at Myrtle Farm in Sandford, North Somerset, since William Thatcher pressed his first apples there in 1904. Four generations have followed, with Martin Thatcher running the business since 1992 and the fifth generation now coming through. The orchards around the farm still supply the fruit, from Katy to the traditional bittersweet Redstreak.

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Jenny Hay
Sunny day in the garden

Ploughmans lunch vintage cider outside in the garden on a sunny day what more could you want

Thank you for your review, Jenny. There’s something wonderfully classic about a chilled glass of Thatchers Vintage Cider enjoyed alongside a ploughman’s lunch in the sunshine. Crafted with carefully selected bittersweet apples, it’s a rich, smooth Somerset cider with plenty of depth and character for relaxed afternoons in the garden. We really appreciate your lovely review and hope you enjoy your next bottle just as much.