Sidra Mayador
Carretera A-8 (salida 346), dirección Venta del Pobre, La Rasa, 33316 Villaviciosa
History and atmosphere
About Sidra Mayador
Mayador is the trading name of Manuel Busto Amandi, S.A., a family firm that Manuel Busto founded in Villaviciosa in 1939 to make natural cider under the M. Busto brand. Over the years it added sparkling ciders, cider vinegar and sparkling fruit drinks, and in the 1970s it began exporting. Since 2000 it has operated from premises of about 40,000 square metres at La Rasa, right by the A-8 motorway, with pressing rooms, cellars, bottling lines and warehouses.
Its range includes M. Busto natural cider and a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) natural cider sold as Valdediós, Mayador sparkling ciders (including rosé and alcohol-free versions), apple vinegars and sparkling juices. The llagar (cider mill) is among the producers certified by the Sidra de Asturias PDO and is registered with the Principality’s Organic Farming Council (COPAE), with an organic cider and an organic vinegar under the M. Busto brand. It sells its products through its online shop.
According to Turismo Villaviciosa, the cellar welcomes visitors on Wednesdays and Fridays, with sessions at 11:00 and 12:00, for groups of up to 10 or 12 people; entry is free and includes a tasting.
Sources: Official website, Official website – About us, Official website – Products, Official online shop, Turismo Villaviciosa (Sidra Mayador), DOP Sidra de Asturias (profile of Manuel Busto Amandi, S.A.), DOP Sidra de Asturias (directory of certified llagares), COPAE (directory of organic operators).
Gallery
Photos of Sidra Mayador
From tree to bottle
What Sidra Mayador makes
Makes its own cider and sells it direct: at the cellar, in shops or online.
- Making cider since
- 1939
Quality labels
- Organic production Cider with the EU organic logo (the Euro-leaf), certified by the body in its territory: ENEEK-Ekolurra in the Basque Country, CPAEN in Navarre, an approved certifier in the French Basque Country (with the optional AB logo), COPAE, ODECA or CRAEGA.
- PDO Sidra de Asturias Protected designation of origin for Asturian cider, made with apples of authorised varieties grown in Asturias. The same llagar can sell cider with and without the PDO.
What you can buy
What it offers
Services and facilities
Services
Visits and sales
Location
How to get to Sidra Mayador
Carretera A-8 (salida 346), dirección Venta del Pobre, La Rasa, 33316 Villaviciosa 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.
