Brute de Rue

At a Glance

  • Varieties: Assembly of over 50 varieties from Rue: Kermerrien (bitter), Reinette Ananas (acidic), and Douce Moen (bitter sweet)
  • Terroir: From Jacques' newest organic orchard located in Rue (north of Lausanne), planted in 2013
  • Agriculture: The majority of this cuvée is from Jacques' own orchard of grafted trees
  • Cider-making: Crushed, light maceration (2-72 hours) before pressing, light settling and clarification (with natural mushroom extract) before partial indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Two to three light filtrations ensure that the desired residual sugar levels are attained. Natural prise de mousse in bottle. Low sulfur additions (about 20mg/L) before bottling.
  • Sweetness: Sec