Apple’s Hidden Side, Ice Cider by La Face Cachee de la Pomme

Apple’s Hidden Side, Ice Cider by La Face Cachee de la Pomme

by Serge the Concierge

We all know about the dark side of the moon but I never heard of the hidden side of the apple until I wrote a piece on Vinoble 2010, a tasting event dedicated to all dessert and sweet wines.

The hidden side of the apple is a loose translation of La Face Cachee de la Pomme, proud parents of the Neige Ice Cider in Quebec.

Neige

Since I never tasted this 'Snow' (Neige), let me share their fact sheet

Autumn harvest  Blend of McIntosh (80%) and Spartan (20%) apples.

Golden yellow color with shimmering reflections.

Pure and crisp, the aromas of freshly picked ripe apples are vividly intense.

Tasty and softly sweet attack, persistent and tense.

A delicious balance between sugar and acidity.

Perfect as an aperitif or accompanied with sharp cheese (ex.: Chèvre Noir) or blue-veined cheese, and desserts.

C'est bon la Neige?

Don't eat the yellow snow!

4 comments

  • We tried this wine when we visited Quebec in July, 2010. It was an amazing end to an amazing dinner. Now we are back in NJ. Do you know of any places that sell it here. Note: there are actually three separate grades of their Neige wine, which we tried when we visited their vineyard (orchard?). Each are different and the most expensive Recolte D’hiver is like nothing I’ve had before. Plus, their still cider, bottled in wine bottles – Degel – is also really good for the $12 it cost us at the vineyard. But I can’t find Neige or Degel in NJ. Any suggestions are welcome!

  • We tried this wine when we visited Quebec in July, 2010. It was an amazing end to an amazing dinner. Now we are back in NJ. Do you know of any places that sell it here. Note: there are actually three separate grades of their Neige wine, which we tried when we visited their vineyard (orchard?). Each are different and the most expensive Recolte D’hiver is like nothing I’ve had before. Plus, their still cider, bottled in wine bottles – Degel – is also really good for the $12 it cost us at the vineyard. But I can’t find Neige or Degel in NJ. Any suggestions are welcome!

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