History and atmosphere
About Altzueta cider house
According to existing records, cider has been sold at Altzueta cider house since 1878, so the business is now in its fourth generation. The cider house has been completely renovated, both the dining room and the production area. It grows its own apples, on some 2,500 trees. Its annual cider production amounts to around 140,000 litres.
Altzueta makes its cider with apples from its own farmhouse and nearby orchards and bottles it under the Euskal Sagardoa Designation of Origin (DO), including a Premium version. It offers guided tours of the orchard and the cellar with tastings.
From tree to bottle
Altzueta’s own house cider
As well as a cider house, it’s a cider maker: it makes its own cider, and what’s served at the table comes from its own cellar.
Quality labels
- DO Euskal Sagardoa Designation of origin for natural Basque cider: only apples of local varieties grown in Álava, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa and the French Basque Country. The seal goes on each bottle, not on the cider maker.
- Gorenak Quality mark of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa for agri-food products from Gipuzkoa.
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How to get to Altzueta cider house
Osinaga Auzoa, 7, 20120 Hernani Open in Google Maps-
By car
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By bus
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As a group
Many cider houses arrange a coach for groups: ask when you book.
In the media
News about Altzueta
Awards and competitions
Izeta wins the 24th Gipuzkoa Cider Competition
The Aia cider house beats Zapiain and Altzueta in an edition judged by sommeliers and tasters, with the awards presented at Albaola
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Guides and days out
Altzueta: the pleasure of txotx
A cider benchmark that goes beyond the cider house season
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