Mind Spirits exclusive traditional apple cider - A bit drier 5.5% 330ML 100% Australian grown. A new recipe of cloudy cider crafted at the Lobo Farm (Adelaide Hills). This cloudy cider is using: - Mixed bag of Cider Apples. - Pink Ladies Apples. - Grannies Apples. Paddock to bottles, the apples are sourced from Michael's orchard (Owner). Intense flavour, a little funky in the nose, hint of spice, structure and tannin with a clean finish. Untamed flavour, character and sophisticated Lobo style. The story of Lobo Juice & Cider: Just 20km from Adelaide, the Adelaide Hill has been the main apple growing region of South Australia since the 1800's. Cidermaking began back then, and various cider companies have come and gone over time. LOBO began in 2007, they started with a few experiments to try and make some cider out of leftover apples at Michael's orchard. Encouraged by the results, the experiments became trials, trying out different apple varieties to see which would make the best cider. Granny Smith were a bit tart, Fuji tended to be sweet and bland, Red Delicious was good but it turned out that a blend of mostly Pink Lady apples has a good flavour and natural balance. As sales expanded Michael grafted a portion of the orchard to change some old Sundowners over to cider apple varieties. Cider apples with unaccustomed names such as Yarlington Mill, Kingston Black, Dabinett and Somerset Redstreak. These are English varieties grown in Europe specifically for making cider, they tend to have more tannin than eating apples and make a more traditional style of cider, darker in colour with more structure and complex flavour.

“Particularly floral and aromatic on the nose, with notes of lemon balm, elderflower, dusty notebooks, apple blossom and grapefruit peel. The aromatics hit the dryness. On the palate it morphs into a more traditional dry Vermouth, with bay leaf and thyme, before a saline finish.

A dark, full bodied, very fruity wine. Very pleasant after meals.

An elegant wine with fresh red fruit characters to enjoy now or cellar to reward you later.When: The quality of grapes from this vineyard is exceptional. The red fruit flavours make this a delightful wine to drink young, but with some age you will see this wine come into its own. You dont have to cellar it for long and you will start to see some more earthy characters build more complexity and intrigue in this pinot noir from Tibooburra, Yellingbo in the upper Yarra Valley.Where: Pour yourself a glass of pinot noir at a table of duck confit or Peking duck, rich truffle or mushroom dishes or serve it with people who love to savour wash-rind stinky cheeses. The food you partner with this wine may be considered a little sophisticated, which will only make this moment all the more special.Why: The only way to understand the fascination with this captivating grape is to take your time with it, to engage in discussion about it, to actively compare it with other pinot noir wines, and to drink it with the cuisine it works best with. Pinot noir is a journey and one of the most enjoyable wine journeys you can find.