The base is an unfiltered apple cider, blended with white wine and flavored with bittering agents, spices, fruit and other botanicals. The end result sips like an intriguing spin on mead—it has a golden, slightly cloudy appearance and bold, golden raisin aroma. The palate suggests honey and dried fruit, finishing bitter and surprisingly brisk and dry, with a coriander exhale.

Like most families from the Asturian countryside, the Trabancos have always made their own cider from their own apples, but in 1925 Emilio Trabanco decided to turn this household hobby into a family business. Trabanco cider quickly became known throughout the region as the premier natural cider from Asturias. Not much has changed since then: the Trabanco family is still using traditional methods, augmented with modern technologies, to produce exceptional Asturian ciders.