Pile of freshly harvested cider apples at Zapiain
Photo: Web Zapiain

Guided tour

Guided cellar tour with tasting

at Zapiain · Astigarraga

Kind
Guided tour
When
At 11:30 on the dates open in the calendar; booking required, no more than three months ahead

What it is like

The tour goes through the history of the Zapiain family and its cider, from the 16th century to today, following the path of the apple: the area where it is received, pressing and the must, and the fermentation hall with its large tanks, where you taste the cider txotx-style, straight from the kupelas (casks). It ends with a tasting of two bottled ciders, Zapiain Euskal Sagardoa Premium, with Designation of Origin, and Bizi-Goxo, an ice cider made from Errezil apples, with an explanation of what sets each label apart and how ice cider is made.

Tours start at 11:30 on the dates shown in the website’s calendar, and cannot be booked more than three months ahead; the cider house confirms each booking. Groups of ten or more are arranged by email. The website does not publish the price.

Sources: Zapiain official website.

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