Tasting Notes 2010-2011

As our tasting notes are nearly culminated, our juices are certainly all squeezed.... I thought to celebrate, I would share them with you all on the blog... enjoy! (Next step - come taste for yourselves...)

 

Discovery

Run Dry!

Cox Howgate Wonder

Sharp, but mellow juice, robust,with apple-blossom on the nose.  DRY

Norfolk Royal & Worcester Pearmain

This blend of Norfolk Royal's dryness with Worcester's sweetness and zest produces a mellow, refreshing juice.  MEDIUM DRY

Worcester Pearmain Peasgood Nonsuch

An early cooker, Peasgood is used to freshen up salads.  Cut here with the Worcester it gives a sparky taste of summer on the palate.  MEDIUM DRY

Katie Peasgood

Fresh; initially sweet, then the drier Peasgood comes though to give a sharp finish.  MEDIUM DRY

Bramley

Not yet tasted!

Bramley Howgate

Not yet tasted!

Bramley Cox

Queen Cox gives this juice a full-bodied sweetness, cut through by the sharp kick of Bramley apple. MEDIUM DRY

Greensleeves

Refreshing juice, with a hint of dryness. MEDIUM

Elstar

A sharp juice with attitude; the upfront depth of taste as distinct as that of biting into the Elstar apple.  MEDIUM

Cox Orange Pippin

Just like taking a bite into a Cox: crunch, flavour, body, bite!  MEDIUM

D’Arcy Spice

A mellow juice, with echoes of lime and apple blossom and a hint of spice.  MEDIUM

Autumn Blend

The blend of Bramley, Jona Red, Cox Orange Pippin, Russet and Crown Gold gives a mellow, well-rounded juice, resonating with the nutty flavour of Russet.  MEDIUM

Blenheim Orange

The mature palate won’t fail to recognise the musky flavour to this juice made from an old-fashioned English apple.  MEDIUM SWEET

Crown Gold

A slightly sweet juice brimming with Crown Gold freshness; and a citrus bite at the finish.  MEDIUM SWEET

Red Pippin

A sharp juice with citrus notes.  MEDIUM SWEET

Tree Ripened Cox

A well-rounded, sweet juice, ideal for youngsters.  SWEET

Egremont Russet

Oh so sweet!  This juice is 100% Russet and has the lovely nutty taste of the apple itself.  SWEET

Concorde Pear Juice

A light smooth juice; using Concorde avoids the cloying sweetness of some pear juices.  SWEET

Quince

A flamboyant and fragrant juice, brimming with the exotic scents of the Quince.  Refreshing, at once sweet and slightly dry – a sensational juice!  MEDIUM DRY

Slow Food

Drove Orchards is now a member of SLOW FOOD UK. 

Slow Food is an international grassroots movement, which originated in Italy over twenty years ago.  The movement champions the understanding of food, on both ethical and environmental levels.  It believes in sourcing food conscientiously, fairly supporting producers and eating sustainably. 

Edging the marshlands of the Norfolk Coast, Drove Orchards is a small, rural apple orchards, now over fifty years old.  We supply local restaurants, markets and customers, and are an active part of the local food community.

This Autumn, a bite into one of our just-picked Elstar, or melon-scented Spartan was enough to convince anyone of the importance of fresh, locally-grown food.  Likewise, we have squeezed twenty different varieties of apple juice on site in our orchards this year.  Besides bringing ancient English varieties such as Blenheim Orange and the East-Anglian D’Arcy Spice back into common parlance, we have also made a Quince and Apple Juice, with flavours so exotic you’d hardly think it was made in Norfolk, and a Concorde Pear juice that rivals the continental versions. 

We look forward to further exploring the possibilities of this marshy bit of Norfolk coast, and to taking on an active role in this movement, and thank you for supporting us and it.

www.slowfood.org.uk