News and the season
What’s happening in the cider houses and around cider: the txotx season, festivals, awards and cider culture.
News
The Astigarraga cider house is the first to have registered its carbon footprint calculation, which will lead to measures to reduce and offset its environmental impact
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Txotx season
Astigarraga and Hernani launch a joint awareness campaign for the txotx season
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Txotx season
Both mayors are asking the Provincial Council to set up an institutional round table on the cider season
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Cider culture
The tradition of natural cider in the ‘sagardotegis’ has become a popular pastime. Here you drink straight from the barrel, and to eat there is salt cod omelette, fried cod with green peppers and then rib steak
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Guides and days out
Cider tastings and cider house menus begin in January with the arrival of the traditional txotx. Discover the leading cider houses to enjoy the finest high-quality cider
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Cider culture
Philologist Endika Cuesta reviews some of the traditions of the new cider season. We learn the etymology of the names of some emblematic cider houses, their food and the details of their premises
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Txotx season
Actress and theatre director Itziar Lazkano was the ambassador at yesterday’s opening at the Uxarte cider house in Amorebieta
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Guides and days out
The season for this popular drink is starting, and we suggest a few places to enjoy it as it deserves
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Cider culture
The actress will open the Bizkaia txotx next Tuesday, 23 January, at the Uxarte cider house in Amorebieta-Etxano
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Txotx season
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Txotx season
Iñigo Etxezarreta, guitarist with the band ETS, opened the Gipuzkoa txotx season this Tuesday at the Alorrenea cider house in Astigarraga. With the traditional cry of “Gure sagardo berria” (“Our new cider”), the popular musician opened the first kupela (cask) and took the first sip of the season.
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Txotx season
Basque cider houses have their kupelas (casks) ready to start a new season that has everything it needs to be a success. Although it has not reached the record figures of 2019, the harvest has been very plentiful, and cider makers are encouraging people to come and visit their cellars, but not only at Saturday lunchtime.
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