The Chevallier family has lived at Aspall Hall Farm in the parish of Aspall in Suffolk, England since 1702. In 1725, Clement Chevallier inherited Aspall from his cousin and set about making cyder that was not available in Suffolk at that time. Today the business is owned and managed by the eighth generation of the Chevallier family and they continue to practice the values and commitment to quality set in place by Clement all those years ago.

Aspall Cyder produce a range of award-winning apple juice, cyders and vinegars. Their cyder is the only cyder to have won ‘Supreme Winner’ at the International Beer and Cider Competition and has won more than 16 awards since its re-launch in 2000. Their cyder range is widely available throughout the country from Devon to Scotland. Found in all leading supermarkets including Sainsburys, Tesco and Waitrose; it is also available in pubs, bars and restaurants. The Aspall cyder range is now available on the West Coast of America and in Australia too.

Aspall Suffolk Cyder has only ever been made with the fresh pressed juice of whole apples. Made with the finest raw materials and with painstaking care and attention to detail, cyder is one of the finest drinks available and deserves recognition as such. It was with this thought in mind that they decided to re-launch what was then available only in the local market to a broader audience. The first bottle of the re-vamped Aspall Suffolk Cyder was delivered in 2000. There are now four products in the Aspall Suffolk Cyder range:

• Dry Premier Cru - Aspall's flagship cyder, Premier Cru has a mid straw-gold colour with a clean, light aroma of dessert apples. It is dry, round and creamy on the palate with a good acid balance, pleasant soft tannins and an elegant, long finish. Premier Cru has a champagne taste that embodies the essence of an orchard. It has enticed an admiring audience who describe it as 'pale, subtle and crisp, with a fresh aroma of English apples'.
• Aspall Draught Suffolk Cyder - has a mid straw colour with a floral/appley aroma especially of Russetts. It has a lovely mouth filling mousse and a delicate flavour of fresh pressed apples. It is an off dry cyder with a complexity that enhances its long finish. Draught is attracting a growing audience in pubs across the country and was recently described when scooping the 2006 Quality Drinks Award as 'almost like drinking a Sauvignon Blanc'.
• Perronelle's Blush - A twist on the classic Kir Royale; champagne and crème de cassis replaced by cyder and crème de mure (blackberry liquer). The colour is deep blush suggestive of dark summer fruit, with a rich appearance due to the viscosity of the Creme de Mure. There is a subtle blackberry aroma with a hint of traditional cyder apple. Deceptively smooth with a silky but refreshing palate, Blush offers a perfect blend of sweetness and acidity. It has a lovely mouthfeel and a lingering aftertaste of berries. Superb as an aperitif – as an alternative to pink sparkling wines like Rose Champagne, Perronelle's Blush is also an occasion drink – garden parties or balmy summer evenings after a hard day's work.
• Aspall Organic Suffolk Cyder - has a higher bittersweet content and so is much closer in style to the original cyders of the 1700s. Organic has an attractive golden colour; a marked fruity aroma of traditional bittersweet cyder apple, with floral and spicy overtones. The palate is rich, initially full and slightly sweet, with good balancing acidity and a pronounced astringency followed by a very long dry finish.

The Cyder House, Aspall Hall, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 6PD

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The full range of Aspall Suffolk Cyders

The Cyder Barn at Aspall Hall