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Welcome to cider nz

Cider NZ represents the Cider producers who are members of the NZ Fruit Wine and Cider Association.
The aim of Cider NZ is to promote the many styles of cider available in NZ through the annual NZ Cider Awards and through supporting The NZ Cider Festival
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Welcome to Cider NZ

New Zealand’s climate, in particular it’s bright, long summers, grows apples famous around the world for quality. It is from these apples that an increasingly wide range of distinctive New Zealand ciders is being created.
The majority of contemporary New Zealand ciders draw on extensive orchards in Nelson, Hawke's Bay and elsewhere. They are clean, crisp, refreshing ciders made in a lighter more fruit-driven style.
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Nz cider awards

The NZ Fruit Wine and Cider Awards have been held annually since 1984 but due to the recent phenomenal growth of the Cider industry the NZ Cider Awards have been held independently since 2015. The Awards aim to recognize the high quality of Cider produced in New Zealand as well as the growing range of styles available.
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2016 Cider NZ Awards Medal
The New Zealand Cider Festival tasting paddle

THE NZ CIDER FESTIVAL

Cider NZ recognized the demand to showcase the quality and range of cider made in New Zealand and, with the knowledge and can-do attitude of Nelson Venues, the first ever NZ Cider Festival was celebrated in 2016.
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Cider styles

Many would suggest that the NZ Cider industry is still in its infancy. We have no long history of making cider and therefore have no well-established styles as they do in France and the UK. As a growing and ever evolving industry it can be hard to define each different style of cider and explain the differences
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Apples with water droplets for Cider Styles

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  • Home
  • Awards
  • Events
    • NZ Cider Festival
    • NZ Cider Awards
  • About
    • Cider NZ
    • The Association
    • Cider Makers
    • Cider Styles
  • Contact