Cider Chat

Is Ancestral Method different than Pet Nat? This panel discussion on Ancestral Method was moderate by Nicole Leibon of LeNosse Knows consultation. She was joined by Yann Gilles, a French cider consultant, Levi Danielson of Oregon's RAW cider and David Carr of California's Raging Cider. This feature was was recorded at CiderCon 2024, the annual trade conference hosted by the American Cider Association. (ltor) Nicole LeGrand Liebon, Yann Gilles, Levi Danielson, Dave Carr The discussion centers around various aspects of cider production, specifically highlighting traditional cider-making methods like the "ancestral method. Topics discuss on this panel Cider Making Methods and Personal Backgrounds of each speaker   Ancestral Method of Cider Production This traditional method of cider making is particularly prominent in Normandy and Brittany, France.   It involves a two-step fermentation process: the first step is in tanks and the second in bottles, intentionally leaving both fermentations