Devon
Hunt's Cider
Devon
We've been making traditional cider on the South Devon coast since 1805
Nestled in a hillside in Aish, Grove Orchard is where the cider is pressed, fermented and packaged in our purpose built cider cellar.
For four generations, cider was pressed in The Old Cider Cellar, which is located at Yalberton, Paignton. The original press, which is still functional, was run by a tractor and installed by W.G.F Hunt in 1952. This was a modern approach in comparison to the horse driven method used at the time.
More recently the new cider barn was built to spec in Grove Orchard, Stoke Gabriel. With the help of a Rural Economy Grant, we were able to install new cider production machinery. This resulted in Hunt's Cider pressing 150,000 litres in 2015. This was triple the amount pressed in 2014!
We press our own apples predominately but also use selected apples from Devon to meet demand. All juice is pressed on our farm.
More recently the new cider barn was built to spec in Grove Orchard, Stoke Gabriel. With the help of a Rural Economy Grant, we were able to install new cider production machinery. This resulted in Hunt's Cider pressing 150,000 litres in 2015. This was triple the amount pressed in 2014!
We press our own apples predominately but also use selected apples from Devon to meet demand. All juice is pressed on our farm.