What Sidra Contrueces is known for
Sidra Contrueces is a family llagar in the Contrueces district of Gijón that has pressed Asturian natural cider since 1928, now in its fourth generation. Apples are still pressed on traditional wooden presses and the cider ferments in chestnut barrels and stainless steel. Alongside its natural cider the house bottles a DOP Sidra de Asturias cider from native varieties. The llagar is at Carretera del Obispo 374 and sells directly to visitors.
Sidra Contrueces is a family llagar on the Carretera del Obispo in the Contrueces district of Gijón, pressing Asturian natural cider since 1928. Four generations have run it, and the house still presses on traditional wooden presses. Production reaches a million litres a season, fermented in chestnut barrels and in stainless steel tanks. Two ciders leave the llagar. The natural cider is described by the house as fruity on the nose, with fresh fruit and sharp apple, and a light bitterness at the finish. A second bottling carries the DOP Sidra de Asturias seal and is made only from native apple varieties covered by that denomination. The llagar frames its method as the secret of a good cider and offers tastings under the heading La Cata. The company sells directly and can be contacted by telephone or email for orders and visits. The address is Carretera del Obispo 374, 33211 Gijón, though some registries record the number as 347. The website is published in Spanish only, with sections on the llagar and its production.
Best for — Traditional natural cider
Gijón, Asturias
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