About Company

Kent’s original vineyard, Biddenden has been owned and managed by the Barnes family since 1969.
Today the vineyard is run by the second & third generations of the family, drawing on many years of experience in winemaking at Biddenden.

Our Ciders

What could be more natural in a traditional apple growing area than to produce cider?

Ciders - Biddenden Vineyards Ciders

Crafted using the Barnes’ family recipe, which has been perfected over the last 40 years, all our ciders are made from the juice of carefully selected culinary and dessert apples. This gives our cider a more wine like style than those found in the West Country produced from bittersweet apples. Working closely with local farmers we ensure all our apples are sourced right from the Garden of England, making our cider truly Kentish.

Our famous Strong Kentish Cider is available at 8.4% in sweet, medium or dry and at 6% in Bushels. These still ciders have a deep appley taste which will quench your thirst in the heat of summer or the chill of winter.

Those looking for something a bit different will find Monk’s Delight to be a spicy twist on our original collection. Finished with honey and cinnamon, this cider is ideal for mulling in winter or can be served over ice in summer.

Connoisseurs of cider should head straight for our Special Reserve, a dark, rich cider matured over 18 months in Oak Whisky Casks. Here at Biddenden we also produce a sparkling cider, bottle fermented by the traditional method (the same method used to make Champagne) to produce a dry, fruity sparkling cider.

Our Biddies range provides the perfect refreshing cider, with a light sparkle and available in a choice of 6%, 8% and Red Love.

 

Ciders

Biddenden Ice Cider (2021 Harvest)

Available to purchase from Saturday 30th April 2022,  Biddenden Ice Cider 2021 – the first of its kind within the Biddenden Cider range. Made from locally grown apples, Biddenden Ice Cider 2021 is an intense, sweet, complex Ice Cider bursting with aromas and reflecting the best characteristics from Kentish grown Egremont Russet and Bramley apples. The apples are pressed on site at Biddenden and then cold settled for 24 hours, leaving a light straw-coloured liquor, which is then frozen. Once removed from the freezer, the juice is allowed to naturally defrost, and a process known as cryoconcentration occurs where the water separates from the natural sugars. The sugar liquor drains slowly from the tanks leaving the water behind, still frozen in suspense resulting in a high natural sugar content, concentrated aromas, and the enhancement of acidity and tannins.
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50cl Bottles
an intense, sweet, complex Ice Cider bursting with aromas and reflecting the best characteristics from Kentish grown Egremont Russet and Bramley apples
9% abv.
Intended to be drunk as a port or sherry or can also add lemonade and fruit to it to make a ‘Pimms’ type drink
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Cryoconcentration complex Ice Cider bursting with aromas

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Biddenden Sparkling Cider 2018

Dry, fruity cider, bottle fermented A dry, fruity cider produced by the traditional method, in the same way as our sparkling wine. Made using a blend of Kentish culinary and dessert apples, usually Cox and Bramley. Ideally drunk as an aperitif, or as an accompaniment to a meal. Why not complete the look with our etched wooden presentation box? 9% ABV
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750ml Bottles
Made using a blend of Kentish culinary and dessert apples, usually Cox and Bramley
Why not complete the look with our etched wooden presentation box? 
9% abv.
Ideally drunk as an aperitif, or as an accompaniment to a meal
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Award winning, dry, fruity cider produced in the same way as our sparkling wine

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12 x 500ml Red Love® Sparkling Cider

Red Love® sparkling cider is medium in taste with a natural rosé blush and an intense, crisp apple flavour owing to the Red Love® variety which are naturally red skinned, red fleshed apples.The unique single-varietal cider is being exclusively produced in Kent by Biddenden, in conjunction with AG Thames, the only company with the rights to grow the variety in the UK for commercial purposes, and East Malling Research, where the trees are planted.Red Love® is a Swiss variety which has been developed over the past 25 years by Markus Kobelt, founder of plant nursery and fruit growers Lubera. Mr Kobelt, who describes Red Love® as complex and interesting; a real taste sensation, has cross-pollinated a range of red-fleshed, sweet and disease resistant apple varieties to create a naturally red skinned, red fleshed apple with a crisp and long lasting taste.
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500ml Bottles
medium in taste with a natural rosé blush and an intense, crisp apple flavour
5% abv.
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Medium in taste with a natural rosé blush

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12 x 500ml Biddies 5

Biddies 5 is a 5% medium dry cider with a gentle sparkle, leading on to juicy, crisp apple flavours with a beautifully long finish.Biddies 5 has been designed for lovers of Biddenden’s famous strong ciders who are looking for a lower alcoholic refreshment perfect for any day or night of the week.
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500ml Bottles
juicy, crisp apple flavours with a beautifully long finish
5% abv.
The ideal alternative to wine, great for pairing with food or enjoying chilled on its own
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5% medium dry cider with a gentle sparkle

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12 x 500ml Biddies 8

Biddies 8 is an 8% medium dry cider with a gentle sparkle and an intense, long lasting, crisp apple flavour. Biddies 8 is a tribute to our origins and how cider was made ‘back in the day’. It has been loving created for our passionate followers seeking to celebrate the ‘bygone years’ of traditional cider production, with an ABV to match. The ideal alternative to wine, great for pairing with food or enjoying chilled on its own. 8% ABV
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500ml Bottles
8% abv.
The ideal alternative to wine, great for pairing with food or enjoying chilled on its own
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8% medium dry cider with a gentle sparkle

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Biddenden Strong Kentish Cider (Dry)

Dry, wine style cider made from Kent grown culinary & dessert apples Our ‘famous’ Strong Kentish cider is still and smooth with a refreshing apple taste. Created using the traditional Barnes’ family recipe, all Biddenden’s ciders are produced from a blend of farm-pressed, quality Kentish culinary and dessert apples. 8.4% ABV
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330ml Bottles
Our ‘famous’ Strong Kentish cider is still and smooth with a refreshing apple taste.
8.4% abv.
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Produced from a blend of farm-pressed, quality Kentish apples

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Biddenden Strong Kentish Cider (Medium)

Medium, wine style cider made from Kent grown culinary & dessert apples Our ‘famous’ Strong Kentish cider is still and smooth with a refreshing apple taste. Created using the traditional Barnes’ family recipe, all Biddenden’s ciders are produced from a blend of farm-pressed, quality Kentish culinary and dessert apples. 8.4% ABV
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330ml Bottles
Our ‘famous’ Strong Kentish cider is still and smooth with a refreshing apple taste.
8.4% abv.
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Strong Kentish Cider

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Biddenden Strong Kentish Cider (Sweet)

Sweet, wine style cider made from Kent grown culinary & dessert apples Our ‘famous’ Strong Kentish cider is still and smooth with a refreshing apple taste. Created using the traditional Barnes’ family recipe, all Biddenden’s ciders are produced from a blend of farm-pressed, quality Kentish culinary and dessert apples. 8.4% ABV
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330ml Bottles
Our ‘famous’ Strong Kentish cider is still and smooth with a refreshing apple taste.
8.4% abv.
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Sweet, wine style cider made from Kent grown apples

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Biddenden Vintage Cider (330ml)

Medium-dry, wine style cider made from Kent grown culinary & dessert apples A strong, still medium-dry cider. Created using the traditional Barnes’ family recipe, all Biddenden’s ciders are produced from a blend of farm-pressed, quality Kentish culinary and dessert apples. Case of 24 330ml bottles. 8.4% ABV
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330ml Bottles
A strong, still medium-dry cider
8.4% abv.
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Medium-dry, wine style cider made from Kent grown apples

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Biddenden Monk's Delight Cider

Medium, spiced cider, ideal for mulling A still cider spiced with honey and cinnamon. Ideal for mulling or can be served over ice for summer. Created using the traditional Barnes' family recipe, all Biddenden's ciders are produced from a blend of farm-pressed, quality Kentish culinary and dessert apples. 7.5% ABV
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1 litre Bottles
A still cider spiced with honey and cinnamon
7.5% abv.
Ideal for mulling or can be served over ice for summer.
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Medium, spiced cider, ideal for mulling

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Biddenden Special Reserve

Cider fermented & matured in Oak Whiskey barrels Cider matured in Oak Whisky barrels giving it a smoky oaked taste and increasing alcohol content. Intended to be drunk as a port or sherry or can also add lemonade and fruit to it to make a ‘Pimms’ type drink. 13% ABV
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750ml Bottles
a smoky oaked taste
13% abv.
Intended to be drunk as a port or sherry or can also add lemonade and fruit to it to make a ‘Pimms’ type drink
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Cider fermented & matured in Oak Whiskey barrels

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Cider Tours

We invite you to come and fully immerse yourself amongst our vines. Right in the Heart of the Garden, we are Kent’s original Vineyard owned and managed by the Barnes family since 1969.

https://biddendenvineyards.com/visit-us/

 

Events

Click the link below to view our regular events: https://biddendenvineyards.com/events/

 

Awards

Our ciders are renowned, well established and have been awarded many accolades, including the prestigious CAMRA Cider of the Year Award.

Store Location

Gribble Bridge Lane
Kent
South East England
TN27 8DF