Description
The wine
Cidrerie de Verzy began in 2021 as a project between five friends who all make Champagne in and around Verzy — Antoine Bouvet, Adrien Renoir, Bertrand Lapie, Quentin Paillard, and Flavien Nowack. The idea was simple: apply the same principles they use in their Champagne cellars to something that has nothing to do with grapes.
Organic and biodynamic apples and pears from trees aged between 30 and 250 years — sourced from Champagne and Normandy. Fermented in oak barrels at their cellar in Verzy for almost a year. Second fermentation in the bottle using the natural sugars of the fruit rather than refined sugars. Aged on lees for at least 12 months before release.
Bone dry, crisp, and more complex than most cider has any right to be. The apple character is present but secondary — what’s more evident is the texture from the lees ageing and the mineral quality that comes from barrel fermentation. Closer in character to a light Blanc de Blancs than anything you’d find in the cider aisle.
We carry it because Antoine Bouvet is one of its founders and because it’s one of the most interesting things to come out of the Verzy cellar. The allocation is small and it sells out quickly. Email Jason to reserve a bottle from the December shipment.
Tasting notes
Pale gold with fine persistent bubbles. Fresh apple blossom, green apple, a hint of brioche from the barrel ageing. Bone dry on the palate with real texture from the lees and a clean mineral finish. Completely unlike mass-produced cider.
Service: 10–12°C. Oysters, charcuterie, aged Comté, roast chicken.
Production details
Producers: Antoine Bouvet, Adrien Renoir, Bertrand Lapie, Quentin Paillard, Flavien Nowack
Fruit: Organic and biodynamic apples and pears · 30–250-year-old trees
Source: Champagne and Normandy
Fermentation: Oak barrels · Verzy cellar · approximately 12 months
Second fermentation: In bottle · natural fruit sugars · méthode traditionnelle
Lees ageing: Minimum 12 months
Style: Bone dry
Vintage: 2021
Format: 750ml
Currently sold out
Email jason.berry@amitiewines.com to reserve a bottle from the December 2026 allocation.
