Ruby Rose Sparkling Cider

A captivating semi-sweet cider infused with rhubarb and rosehip, Ruby Rose is a beguiling vixen and part of our Canadian Invasion Series. Ruby Rose may be as aromatic as rhubarb pie, but her namesake is the merciless Rosa Rugosa, an invasive plant that threatens many coastal regions. Proceeds from our Canadian Invasion Series support efforts to combat invasive species in sensitive ecological areas.

How We Make This Cider

Ruby Rose combines the best of BC cider apples, rhubarb, and rosehip. First, we mill and juice our BC apples and add champagne yeast to begin fermentation. Fermentation happens at cool temperatures to maximize the aromatics of the cider base. Meanwhile, rhubarb and rosehip are soaked in spirits from our neighbours at Victoria distillers. Once fermentation is complete, the eau de vie is infused with the cider base, resulting in a sharp yet balanced fruit-forward cider.

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings 

• Appearance: Sparkling rosé
• Aromas/ Flavours: Rhubarb, rose hips, confectionary notes
• Acid/ Sweetness: Tart and balanced with residual sweetness
• Mouthfeel: Sharp yet smooth with minimal tannins, bright

Food pairings: Ruby Rose pairs fabulously with light summertime meals and is perfect as a patio sipper. Consider sautéed prawns, a creamy brie, or candied salmon salad. It also pairs well with fresh fruits, salty snacks and light desserts. Mix it with soda water to create a cider spritzers or use it as a base for a unique sangria. Anything goes with Ruby Rose!

Good to Know

• 9.9% ABV
• 750 ml clear champagne glass with crown cap + flip top for re-closure
  
• Produced on-site in Saanichton, BC, Canada

Awards

• 2023 GOLD - Sip Magazine / Best of the Northwest (Specialty Cider)
• 2021 SILVER - GLINTCAP
• 2020 GOLD - Sip Magazine / Best of the Northwest (Rosé)
• 2019 BRONZE - GLINTCAP
• 2018 BRONZE - GLINTCAP
• 2017 SILVER - GLINTCAP
• 2016 GOLD - GLINTCAP
• 2015 BRONZE - GLINTCAP  
  

Canadian Invasion Series

Healthy land is imperative for orchards and natural areas to thrive, not just for Sea Cider, but for all of us. We all need productive agricultural land to help feed our communities, and this means having healthy and natural areas to provide a balanced ecosystem with clean air, carbon sequestration and habitat for wildlife. At Sea Cider, we pay close attention to the connection between our orchard and the surrounding areas. Our farm comprises both orchard and forest. Our orchard benefits from our forest, which provides wind protection and habitat for birds which feed on harmful insects; while our orchard provides flowers and sunshine for indigenous insects such as mason bees to thrive.

This symbiotic relationship is threatened by invasive plants. On the west coast, well-known invaders include the Himalayan Blackberry, Scotch Broom, English Ivy and Daphne. These tenacious plants take over land, pushing out indigenous species and degrading ecosystems. When such invasive species are present on farms and in forests, they inhibit the growth of more beneficial plants, and they degrade soil quality.

To raise funds and awareness, Sea Cider has created the Canadian Invasion Series. Each cider in the series is made by pressing the best of BC’s apples, fermenting the juice with champagne yeast, and then infusing the cider with fruit, botanicals and other ingredients from Sea Cider's farm, forest and surrounding BC farms. With community at its core, Sea Cider supports local non-profits improving our environmental health thanks to sales from the Canadian Invasion Series.

Products in the Canadian Invasion Series include, in preferred tasting order: Wolf in the Woods; Ruby Rose; Birds and the Bees; Sassamanash; Bramble Bubbly; Cherry Lane; Witch's Broom.