Baltic cider makers from Estonia, Latvia and Finland are heading to Sydney and Melbourne this October to share their craft with Australia. Come meet them, hear their stories and join the tastings.
About the BALT-FIN-CIDER initiative
BALT-FIN-CIDER is a joint initiative aimed at launching the export of craft apple cider produced in Latvia, Estonia and Finland to Australia under a joint BalticCider brand. The Baltic Cider initiative is supported by two key organisations promoting rural tourism and sustainable development in the Baltic region: the Latvian Country Tourism Association and the Estonian Rural Tourism Organisation. The project is co-funded by the European Union.
What is Baltic Cider?
Baltic Cider currently brings together 18 passionate makers from Latvia, Estonia and Finland. Each contributes their own skills and creativity, resulting in a vibrant mix of cider styles and flavours.
Our ciders are crafted with pride from freshly pressed local apples and other natural ingredients — never from concentrate and always free from artificial additives. Shaped by the Nordic-Baltic terroir, these ciders have a bold, genuine character and a depth that comes from a generous amount of pure apple juice. The crisp, refreshing style is unlike anything you’ll find elsewhere.
Baltic Cider competes at the Australian Cider Awards
Thanks to a fantastic collaboration with Cider Australia, Baltic ciders are this year being featured as international entries in the Australian Cider Awards — the country’s premier cider competition. The judging will take place on 21–22 October, with awards presented on 30 October.
With 36 ciders from 17 cider makers, we are excited to see how our ciders fare on the international stage and discover which flavours appeal most to Australian palates.
Taste Baltic Ciders and meet the makers in Australia this October
This October, we’re bringing Baltic Cider to Melbourne and Sydney for a series of events introducing our ciders to distributors, industry professionals and the media. Seven cider makers will lead tastings, and you’ll have the opportunity to meet:
• From Latvia: Tālava Cidery, Sabiles Sidrs, Mūrbūdu Cider
• From Estonia: Tori Ciderfarm, Kodas, Jaanihanso Cidery
• From Finland: Lepola Drinks
Craft Apple Cider Degustations with Cider Makers (for everyone)
- Melbourne Latvian House — 24 October / 6.00 pm
- Sydney Estonian House — 29 October / 6.00 pm
- Sydney Latvian House — 1 November / 1.00 pm
Baltic Cider Masterclasses with Gabe Cook, the Ciderologist (for industry professionals)
- Melbourne — 20 October / 5 pm / William Angliss Institute
- Sydney — 30 October / 4 pm / Rydges World Square Hotel
Registration
• Registration for the event in Sydney, 29 October: Trybooking
• For all other events, please email to register: info@balticcider.com
Questions
For enquiries, please email Liisa Pobul: liisa.pobul@maaturism.ee
