News and the season
What’s happening in the cider houses and around cider: the txotx season, festivals, awards and cider culture.
Awards and competitions
It is the first time the Regulatory Council has recognised restaurants and bars for giving these ciders their own section on the menu; La Montera Picona and Alterna are among the winners
Via DOP Sidra de Asturias 1 min read
Awards and competitions
The group of friends who taste the ciders of 16 cider houses every September at the Gure Izarra society celebrated a quarter of a century at the Murgia Palace; this year's final went to Lizeaga
Via El Diario Vasco 2 min read
Awards and competitions
Eighteen of the village’s farmhouses brought their home-made cider to the pelota court; the public preferred Basabe’s. The good 2025 harvest filled the contest, but this year’s will be short
Via Guka 2 min read
Awards and competitions
The Gijón fair brought together 346 ciders from 124 cider makers in 35 countries and handed out 223 awards; Asturias takes 21, the Basque Country 20 including a Premium for Kuartango, and France tops the table
Via LA SIDRA 3 min read
Awards and competitions
Zapiain’s premium natural cider and Kuartango’s cider vermouth top their categories in a competition featuring 204 ciders from 17 countries, with the Best of Show going to Germany’s Cydonia
Via Sagardoaren Lurraldea 2 min read
Awards and competitions
The Aia cider house beats Zapiain and Altzueta in an edition judged by sommeliers and tasters, with the awards presented at Albaola
Via Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa 2 min read
Awards and competitions
The San Sebastián cider house tied with Aburuza on 131 points and came out on top in a second tasting by the jury; Alorrenea came third
Via Noticias de Gipuzkoa 2 min read
Awards and competitions
The Astigarraga cider house took gold with its Euskal Sagardoa Premium and with its ice cider Bizi-Goxo, while Zabala and Isastegi won a silver each
Via Ciderayalga 2 min read
Awards and competitions
The Zapiain cider house in Astigarraga has received the award for the most abundant harvest. It won three prizes in the competition organised by the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council, and at the world’s largest cider competition, held in the United States, it was named cider house of the year.
Via Naiz 1 min read
Awards and competitions
The Astigarraga cider house has been named international cider house of the year at a prestigious competition in Michigan
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
Awards and competitions
The Astigarraga cider house won the natural cider category, while a Swedish cider took the prize in the main competition.
Via El Diario Vasco 1 min read
Awards and competitions
It is its first win in this competition, which this year drew 15 local cider makers.
Via Noticias de Gipuzkoa 1 min read
