August 14, 2025 - 2 comments
Have You Ever Tried Natural Cider?
If you love natural wine, there’s a good chance you’ll fall for natural cider too. Just like natural wine, natural cider is all about low intervention, native yeasts, and letting the fruit (in this case, apples or pears!) speak for itself. Many natural winemakers even make their own cider: Vincent Wallard, Vincent Marie, Miguel Viseu , etc) , too, and we think it’s time natural cider got a spotlight.
So from now on, you’ll find Natural Cider Makers on the Raisin Map with a brand-new 🍎 icon, of course. We worked closely with cider producers and followed the Natural Cider Manifesto developed by the Cider Brigades to define what makes a cider natural. Here’s what we’re looking for in a natural cider:
THE NATURAL CIDER MANIFESTO
(Adapted from the Cider Brigades)
- ✅ Hand-harvested ripe fruit
- ✅ No additives, from tree to bottle
- ✅ 100% fresh-pressed juice (no concentrates)
- ✅ Alive
- ✅ No added sulfites at any stage
- ✅ No pasteurization
- ✅ Fermented slowly using native yeasts
- ✅ Minimal racking
- ✅ Light filtration (if any)
- ✅ Bubbles only by natural fermentation in the bottle
Whether you’re already a fan of natural cider or just curious to try it, now you can explore cider makers with the same spirit (and standards) as your favorite natural winemakers right in the Raisin app. Tap the map, click cidermakers, look for the apple, and discover a whole new world of fruit fermentations.
We’re only at the first steps of this exciting cider journey. For now, we’re adding natural cider producers gradually, as our small team researches and makes discoveries. Without someone dedicated solely to this task, the listings are growing gradually, but we’re confident the selection will keep expanding over time. Every new producer we add is another hidden gem to explore!
What feature would you love to see next on Raisin? 👀 Drop your ideas below!
