DREAMING MY LIFE AWAY 2023

Variety: 95% Belle de Boskoop, 5% wild quince
Vintage: 2023
Alcohol: 5.6%
Volume: 750 ML

This cider is probably the most difficult we’ve ever made. Composed of small variations and experiments with Belle de Boskoop, it’s a kind of magic we’ll never be able to replicate.

Each year, we’re lucky to receive a small amount of wild quince from a secret spot discovered by Thomas Laursen. We shredded the quince and infused it into Belle de Boskoop juice—like making tea. This infusion lasted 7 days, and on the 12th of October 2023, we strained the mixture. The now intensely aromatic juice was transferred to a barrel.

A second batch of Belle de Boskoop was harvested slightly later, on the 16th of October 2023, and put into another barrel.

A third batch, harvested at full ripeness on the 20th of October 2023, went into stainless steel tanks.

A fourth batch was harvested on the 23rd of October 2023, shredded and placed in stainless steel tanks without pressing—thus undergoing a maceration.

On the 5th of September 2024, we combined these four parts and bottled the blend with a bit of juice and fermenting juice from the 2024 harvest to ensure a stable second fermentation. We left it untouched until the 2nd of January 2025, when we began hand-riddling the bottles, eventually disgorging them on the 26th of January 2025.

Aromatics from the quince and the macerated Belle de Boskoop meet the focused and clear expressions from barrel and stainless steel, resulting in a balanced, energetic blend with depth, clarity, and freshness. To preserve this focused expression, we bottled it with very little fresh juice, resulting in small, delicate bubbles.

Peaches, orange blossoms, orange zest, green apples, lemongrass, vanilla, and sea shells.