How do you like them apples? Local tipple wins medals at Australian Cider Awards
Martin Rellstab a 25th generation cider maker whose ancestors lived in Zurich, Switzerland.
Sunshine Coast Cider has recently celebrated success at this year’s Australian Cider Awards. Woombye cider makers Martin & Regine Rellstab competed against 62 producers and 219 ciders, both local and international.
Their Method Traditional Brut+ Cider won a Silver medal, improving from a bronze in the past two years. Additionally, their best-selling off-dry Sunshine Cider secured a bronze medal.
“We are very proud of these results, especially because we are the only cidery in Queensland to make a full Method Traditional Cider,” said Martin Rellstab a 25th generation cider maker whose ancestors lived in Zurich, Switzerland.
“Rellstab, literally means milling stick of a cider mill,” Martin said. “We can date that back to 1383.
“All our apples are grown on the Granite Belt in Queensland, and our cider is produced right here on the Sunny Coast in Kunda Park.
“We start with choosing the right apples and juicing the fruit while it is fresh and full of flavours.
“We carefully ferment the sweet juice to delicious cider before giving it plenty of time to mature. It is only after this maturation phase that we bottle and sell our cider.”
For more information, visit www.sunshinecoastcider.com.au. Product varieties include Sunshine Cider, Bottle Fermented, Dry and Still and Cloudy Perry as well as the Methode Traditionelle Brut Cider.
