History and atmosphere
About Petritegi cider house
Although the Otaño family was already making cider for its own use in the early 20th century, it only began selling it in 1940. What started as a sideline to livestock farming grew in importance until the family made it their main business. The premises have changed dramatically: what began as a ground-floor space for making cider is now a separate building given over entirely to the restaurant and txotx (drinking cider straight from the cask). They produce around 600,000 litres of cider a year.
Petritegi makes cider under the Euskal Sagardoa Designation of Origin (DO), including organic and premium ciders fermented with yeasts taken from its own apple trees, and a wide range besides: sparkling ciders, alcohol-free cider, cider vermouth, vinegar and apple juice. It has an online shop and runs tours and tastings in the cellar.
Specialities
Special cider house menus available.
From tree to bottle
Petritegi’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.
- Organic production Cider certified as organic by the body in its territory: Ekolurra, CPAEN, COPAE, CRAEGA or AB in the French Basque Country.
- Gorenak Quality mark of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa for agri-food products from Gipuzkoa.
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Location
How to get to Petritegi cider house
Petritegi Bidea, 20115 Astigarraga Open in Google Maps-
By car
Look up the address in your satnav. In season, cider house car parks fill up early on Saturdays.
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By bus
Some bus routes run near the area. Check the timetable before you go, especially for the way back.
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As a group
Many cider houses arrange a coach for groups: ask when you book.
In the media
News about Petritegi
Festivals and events
Sagar Uzta 2026: Astigarraga raises a glass to the new harvest with the year’s first must
The 26th apple harvest festival filled Plaza Foru on Sunday with ciders from ten cider houses, sagar dantza, pintxos and the traditional community toast
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Txotx season
The Euskal Pilota Selekzioa opens the 2026 txotx season at Petritegi
The Basque team’s pelota players gave the “Gure Sagardo Berria” cry at the Astigarraga cider house during the 33rd Sagardo Berriaren Eguna, at which the Euskal Sagardoa DO presented a harvest of 3.1 million certified litres
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Txotx season
The five territories present the 2026 txotx season together
Álava, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa, the French Basque Country and Navarre each opened a cask in San Sebastián’s Plaza de la Constitución, at an event that marks the path towards extending the Euskal Sagardoa Designation of Origin
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