California Cider Competition

California Cider Competition The annual California Cider Competition attracts the best ciders crafted from California orchards. Hosted by the Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Thurs, Aug 24th. Connect with a real California orchard through a glass of award winning California Grown cider. Did you know that terroir focused fruit-forward cider is all about the apples? In the dawn of a cider renaissance spreading across the country, craft beverage enthusiasts can look to the state's only California terroir focused competition. The California Cider Competitio

n attracts the best ciders actually crafted from California orchards. Hosted by California’s one and only Apple Show at the Mendocino County Fair, this annual competition offers consumers a way to connect with award-winning California Grown cidermakers working with fruit grown in heritage California orchards. The California Cider Competition was instituted in 2014 as a way to recognize the craft and dedication of California cidermakers who are bottling excellence. Cider is essentially a wine, but made from apples. The influence of terroir (soils, topography and climate) have a dramatic affect on the apples and the cider.

Announcing: Bob Peak returns as Head Judge for the 5th California Competitions! Cidermakers-get ready to enter! Entries ...
03/31/2018

Announcing: Bob Peak returns as Head Judge for the 5th California Competitions! Cidermakers-get ready to enter! Entries will be opening soon!

This competition would not have been possible without volunteers. Thank you so much for your time and boundless enthusia...
09/18/2017

This competition would not have been possible without volunteers. Thank you so much for your time and boundless enthusiasm!

Check out our Best of Class for Heritage Cider! Be sure to swing by the Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show for our final...
09/17/2017

Check out our Best of Class for Heritage Cider! Be sure to swing by the Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show for our final Grand Tasting of award winning ciders, today from noon to 4pm.

Early Harvest by Sierra Cider. "Our mission is to use soft and sustainable orchard practices to grow the finest cider apples. Picking the apples at their peek maturity to blend the flavors creating award-winning ciders, using all natural methods and ingredients."

www.cidercompetitioncentral.com/competition-results/2017-ccc/

Check out our Reserve Best of Class for Modern Cider! Be sure to swing by the Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show for wee...
09/16/2017

Check out our Reserve Best of Class for Modern Cider! Be sure to swing by the Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show for weekend's Grand Tastings of award winning ciders today (1-5pm) and tomorrow (12-4pm).

1876 Heirloom from Gowan's Cider. "Fresh heirloom apples straight from the orchards craft a cider tribute to our family’s first apple harvest in 1876. This classic European-style cider captures the ripe apple aromatics of harvest time, plus rich earthiness, florals, honey and stone fruit."
www.gowansheirloomcider.com/1876-heirloom

www.cidercompetitioncentral.com/competition-results/2017-ccc/

Check out our Best of Show, and taste it at this weekend's Grand Tastings! Mendocino County Fair & Apple ShowSierra Beau...
09/14/2017

Check out our Best of Show, and taste it at this weekend's Grand Tastings! Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show

Sierra Beauty Heirloom from Gowan's Cider. Crafted from the rare and elusive Sierra Beauty apple, which was virtually extinct except for the protected trees thriving at Gowan's. This still wine-style cider is a beautiful gold color with rich apple aromatics and hints of baking spices, apple-bread, orange, toffee and aniseed.
www.gowansheirloomcider.com/still-sierra-beauty-heirloom

www.cidercompetitioncentral.com/competition-results/2017-ccc/

Open to the public, a Grand Tasting of Award Winning Ciders will be held on Saturday, September 16th, 1pm to 5pm and Sun...
09/13/2017

Open to the public, a Grand Tasting of Award Winning Ciders will be held on Saturday, September 16th, 1pm to 5pm and Sunday, September 17th, noon to 4pm at the Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds, 14400 CA-128, Boonville, CA 95415. For more information and tickets, visit MendoCountyFair.com.

http://www.cidercompetitioncentral.com/

In the dawn of a cider renaissance spreading across the country, craft beverage enthusiasts can look to California's only cider competitions to inspire their palate!

Check out our Reserve Best of Show! Be sure to swing by the Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show for this weekend's Grand ...
09/13/2017

Check out our Reserve Best of Show! Be sure to swing by the Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show for this weekend's Grand Tastings of award winning ciders.

Early Harvest by Sierra Cider. "Our mission is to use soft and sustainable orchard practices to grow the finest cider apples. Picking the apples at their peek maturity to blend the flavors creating award-winning ciders, using all natural methods and ingredients."

www.cidercompetitioncentral.com/competition-results/2017-ccc/

The 2017 results are in! A huge thank you to our judges and volunteers, who had their work cut out for them with all the...
09/12/2017

The 2017 results are in! A huge thank you to our judges and volunteers, who had their work cut out for them with all the fantastic ciders that were submitted.

www.cidercompetitioncentral.com/competition-results/2017-ccc/

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Last call to request a copy of the press release announcing our 2017 results!
09/07/2017

Last call to request a copy of the press release announcing our 2017 results!

Thank you so much to all of our judges and volunteers for your hard (cider) work yesterday! Results will be announced in...
08/30/2017

Thank you so much to all of our judges and volunteers for your hard (cider) work yesterday!

Results will be announced in the first week of September.

Greetings from Boonville! Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show
08/29/2017

Greetings from Boonville!

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