Have you ever tried Utopia cider? If not, do it! It is so elegant and complex. But Utopia is not only about cider. You should also discover their co-ferments and vinegars. Eva and Ivo are deeply focused on their work and coming up with new ideas and products to show that slower is better than faster. It is not utopia, it is a hope and need!

USEFULL WORDS:

SUR - LIE (French for "on the lees") are kept in contact with the dead yeast cells and are not racked or otherwise filtered.

SPONTANEOUS FERMENTATION is what happens when a brewer, winemaker, or distiller leaves the inoculation (the moment when yeast and bacteria come in contact with the liquid) up to whatever organisms happen to be in the air or on the fruit that they are fermenting. ... In fact, it's the oldest method of booze making there is.