Giraudo Kami
Kami is an elegant sparkling cider made by Giraudo brothers in Italy. Beautifully balanced, this single-variety cider made from 100% Italian Granny Smith apples is refreshing and vibrant, and will keep you coming back for more.
Kami cider at glance
- Region: Piedmont, Italy
- Alcohol: 3.8%
- Style: sparkling, lightly sweet
- Vintage: n/a
- Apple varieties: Granny Smith 100% from Italy
Cider flavour profile
- See: Transparent, bright light hay colour, signs of carbonation
- Smell: fresh, mineral and sweet (reminiscent of icing sugar), with very mild floral notes
- Taste: semi-sweet, crisp acidity, very gentle tannins, explosive and tingling bubbles; unripe apples and mild notes of vanilla, then secondary notes of fresh green apples
Tasting Notes on Kami by Giraudo
With Kami, Giraudo has created a beautifully balanced single variety cider. Made with only Granny Smith apples from Italy, Kami comes across as incredibly refreshing, with high acidity and notes typical of Granny Smiths, but also perfectly balanced by residual sugars, retained in this cider through slow fermentation at low temperatures. After the first energising notes of green (almost unripe) apple, you are left with a mouthwatering feeling, brilliantly created by the crisp acidity.
Perhaps it was due to the fact that I tasted this cider on Friday night after a very intense week of work, but I can honestly say that with every sip I felt noticeably more relaxed and at peace.
To compliment the evocative flavour profile of this cider, Giraudo has picked the name ’Kami’, and after the first few tastes I can see why. This cider reminds me of those poetic, minimalist paintings that with only a few masterfully positioned brushstrokes manage to create powerful images that shake us to our core.
Notes from the producers
Original language (Italian)“Una delle filosofie più diffuse in Giappone e’ bastata sulla venerazione e il ringraziamento dei Kami, entità che permeano tutto il mondo e a cui va portato il massimo rispetto. Con questa mentalita’ rispettosa degli elementi naturali abbiamo creato il sidro Kami, ottenuto dalla spremitura a freddo delle nostre mele Granny Smith, successivamente fermentate a basse temperature senza l’aggiunta di zuccheri. E’ un sidro monovarietale, estremamente delicato, leggermente dolce, che mantiene l’acidita’ tipica della cultivar.“
English: “One of the most widespread philosophies in Japan is based on the veneration and thanksgiving of the Kami, entities that permeate the entire world and to whom the utmost respect must be paid. With this mindset of respect for the natural elements, we have created Kami cider, made from the cold pressing of our Granny Smith apples, then fermented at low temperatures without the addition of sugar. It is a monovarietal cider, outwardly delicate, slightly sweet, which maintains the typical acidity of the Granny Smith apple variety.”
Food pairing
Kami cider is a great match for sushi, light bites, and appetizers, and it’s perfect as a refreshing aperitif. Otherwise, just chill it and enjoy its crisp, fresh character!
