General information

International Cider Competition, Technical Talks about apple, cider and tourism and International Cider Fair

Organised by Sagardoaren Lurraldea, the 5th SAGARDO FORUM was held from November 30 to December 2 of 2023, international meeting dedicated to apples, apple products and cider culture and tourism.

The 2023 edition of Sagardo Forum was composed of several activities. On the one hand, the IV International Cider Competition were held on November 30 (Thursday) at the Kursaal Congress Center (Donostia-San Sebastian), a contest in which expert tasters from all around the world (sommeliers, winemakers, chefs, etc.) tasted more than 250 ciders classified in nine categories.

On the other hand,  the 5th SAGARDO FORUM hosted  a technical conferences about apples, cider and cider culture and tourism on Decembre 1 (Friday) at the facilities of Erribera Kulturgunea (Astigarraga). These lectures were given by several national and international professionals who provided an overview of the current situation and the evolution that the world of cider has experienced in recent years.

And finally, within the Sagardo Forum, the III International Cider Fair was held on December 2 (Saturday) at the Kursaal Congress Center (Donostia-San Sebastian), where we had the oportunity to taste all kinds of local, national and international ciders.

The program was completed, in addition, with the Cider Week (dinners and thematic tastings with local and international ciders) and excursions (visits to apple orchards, cider houses and museums).

Once again, the Sagardo Forum was the meeting point for cider at international level.

The next edition of the Sagardo Forum will be in 2025.

Technical team