
Revel Cider 'Soif' 2022
The vibe: This bottle is really unique. Not only is it a fruit salad cider combining farm-grown and foraged fruits, it’s all the way from Ontario, Canada! This bottle is what sparkling rosé tasting notes describe but can only aspire to actually taste like. It’s a liquid Venn diagram of Toronto’s bountiful produce scene, where cider maker Tariq Ahmed has immersed himself since 2014, and where his obsession started while living on an organic vegetable farm.
The winemaker: Tariq Ahmed started Revel Cider in 2014 during an internship at Manorun Organic Farm in Ontario after discovering an old wine press at the farm. Since then he has been taking the province’s produce and transforming it into bright wild-fermented bottles that capture Ontario’s growing season. He opened a brick and mortar tasting room
The geeky details: Two spontaneously fermented ciders aged on cherries and strawberries and almost one ton of red wine skins (Maréchal Foch) for an extra month of skin contact. Zero sugar, wild fermented.
Serve: With a chill.
Food pairing: Hmmmmmm! Desserts with a tart/tangy cherry/cranberry component would rock. Spring salad with a fruity dressing. This might sound weird but pork tacos might be incredible washed down with this.
Album pairing: Lagartijeando - 7 Caminos