Ripe

Delicious, fine cider made in Cornwall

Ripe is a small, husband-and-wife cidery in South East Cornwall, making fine cider approached with the expertise of wine.

Handpicked apples from our traditional orchards, grown organically without pesticides, herbicides, or fertilisers.

Wild-fermented, unfiltered, and aged for a minimum of 16 months. Made sparkling in the traditional method; bottle-fermented with a gentle mousse and left on its lees for added complexity.

No added sulphites, no additives.

Each bottle reflects the apples, the season, and the terroir, just as a great wine does. Designed to be served in a wine glass, opened at the table, and given the same attention you would a great bottle of wine. At roughly 6.5% ABV, it’s lower in alcohol, never in flavour.

Limited cuvΓ©es. Only 8,000 bottles a year.

Every bottle supports the conservation of traditional Cornish orchards, ancient, species-rich habitats that support biodiversity and carbon sequestration, which are sadly disappearing from the British landscape.

"It's completely reset my expectations of what cider can be; closer to a great skin-contact wine than anything mass-produced, and so much better than either." Kristy C.

"Their ciders show an ethereal mineral quality reminiscent of fine whites from Burgundy, while remaining unmistakably cider."Debbie W.

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  • Ripe, Low-intervention cider made in Cornwall

    Taste & Style; A Cornish Cider for the Table

    Our ciders are elegant, delicious and designed for the table β€” closer to wine than a sweet, fizzy pint. Bottled like wine and best enjoyed from a wine glass, they’re made to be shared with food and friends.

    In style, they sit closer to an orange or skin-contact wine: dry, yet refreshing and full of character. Designed to pair beautifully with food, with a lower alcohol content and a more accessible price point than most English sparkling wines. All of our ciders sit between 6–8% ABV.

    Like wine, our ciders are complex, varied, and deeply influenced by terroir - each one a reflection of the orchard, the fruit, and the year it was made.

    Naturally gluten- and sugar-free.

  • low intervention, natural cider from South East Cornwall

    How our Cider is Made; Naturally Fermented in Cornwall

    Our cider are made from 100% apples, hand-picked from our unsprayed orchards in South East Cornwall and fermented with wild, naturally occurring yeast.

    We don’t add sulphites or additives. Instead, flavour comes from the apples themselves and from time spent ageing naturally. Every cider is aged for 16+ months, allowing it to develop depth, texture and balance.

    As Tim Spector (ZOE) has noted, cider made in this way is β€œpractically a health drink” thanks to the naturally occurring polyphenols, which support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria.

    That said, it is still alcohol but with;

    No additives. No sulphites. Just Cornish apples.

  • Traditional Cornish orchard cider apples

    Sustainably Managed Orchards in South East Cornwall: Working With Nature

    How orchards are managed matters - to the land, to biodiversity and to the future of Cornish cider.

    Traditional orchards are considered an endangered habitat in the U.K. When managed well, they support rich biodiversity, improve soil health and act as powerful carbon sinks.

    At Ripe, we farm with nature. We use no chemical inputs or heavy machinery. The pasture beneath our trees is grazed by our flock of Shropshire sheep, encouraging healthier soils and long-term resilience.

    By choosing Ripe, you’re supporting a way of farming, and drinking, that values biodiversity, soil health, and long-term sustainability, while still delivering beautifully expressive Cornish cider.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS
A dinner table with a bottle of wine labeled 'Ripe Spray 2023' in the foreground, surrounded by plates of cooked meats, bread, and glasses, with two people in the background.
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Three people harvesting apples under a tree in an open field, with yellow baskets and a rural landscape in the background.
Several green glass bottles with white labels that say "Ripe," with a small illustration of a drop and a star-like shape, and text indicating "Late 2022" or "Yarlish 2022." The bottles are arranged in a basket.
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A table set for dinner with plates, glasses, a bottle of wine with a personalized label, and a centerpiece of plants and red berries.
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Two men on stage holding glasses of cider, with a backdrop displaying the text 'Hay Festival Hay-on-Wye' and stage lighting overhead.
A dark glass bottle with a white label leaning against a tree trunk in a grassy field during sunset or sunrise. The label features a simple black line drawing of a star shape with a drop at the top and handwritten text that reads 'Ripe, Skawen 2023'.
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