Red Sails
Tradition and innovation.
"At Red Sails, science, tradition and innovation make great cider."
Tasmanian Cidermaker
Red Sails
Dr Clive Crossley is a cell biologist with a career in university medical research and teaching. When he retired, Clive decided to combine molecular biology, traditional artisan methods and a lifelong fondness for making cider. The result is Red Sails.
Every one of Red Sails’ four ciders is a result of Clive combining art and science. The process begins with him finding the perfect mixture of cider apples. Clive and his wife Lynne grow more than 40 varieties of heritage cider apples in their orchard on the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, Middleton, with the first apple trees planted in 1987. The fruit is then crushed to make a fresh juice that has a balance of sweetness, acidity, astringency and polyphenol content. The result is a cider that’s as traditional as you’ll find in Tasmania – and without chemical carbonation, pasteurization or preservatives.
Red Sails also makes a perry using fruit from pear trees planted in the Middleton orchard more than 100 years ago. Despite a lifetime of learning, Clive and Lynne are still passionate cider scholars. The pair make yearly pilgrimages to the cider regions of Europe. Here, they study traditional cider-making methods, then bring the knowledge back to Tasmania.
Cider Range
Cider Gold
Wild Cider
Perry Cider
