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The Competition will be held on November 20, 2025<\/strong>, at the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebasti\u00e1n. To participate, follow these steps:<\/p>\n The awards ceremony of the International Cider Competition will be held on November 22\u00a0<\/strong>at 10:00 in Basque Culinary Center (see location on Google Maps<\/a>).<\/p>\n Cider producers from all over the world. The aim of this International Cider Competition is to honour the best European and world products through highly-professional ratings.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Plazo cerrado” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” border_style=”solid” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Competition will be held on November 20, 2025<\/strong>, at the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebasti\u00e1n. The tasting will be held privately.\u00a0The deadline for product registration was November 6th. <\/strong><\/p>\n Medals<\/strong> will be awarded according to points reached:<\/p>\n \u2013Bronze medal:<\/strong> 70 to 79 points. For each Class, a ‘Best of Class<\/strong>‘, will be awarded by a selected Tasting Committe. In case of a tie, a special jury will taste and evaluate the cider again to choose the best cider in that category.<\/p>\n Finally, between all ‘Best in Class’, a \u201cBest of Show<\/strong>\u201c will be elected among the Tasting Commite.<\/p>\n The awards ceremony of the International Cider Competition will be held on November 22\u00a0<\/strong>at 10:00 in Basque Culinary Center (see location on Google Maps<\/a>).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Results” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The International Cider Competition took place on November 20, 2025<\/strong> at the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebastian.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Separador” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” height=”45px” hide_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/sagardoarenlurraldea.eus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sagardo-Forum-2025-Domina-guztiak-webgunerako-EN-1.pdf” button_text=”Competition Results” button_alignment=”left” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Bot\u00f3n results” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#a0b137″ hover_enabled=”0″ button_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” url_new_window=”on” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Separador” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” height=”45px” hide_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Categories” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion admin_label=”Acorde\u00f3n (categorias)” _builder_version=”4.16″ border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Natural cider” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Ciders produced mainly in Asturias, the Basque Country, Galicia and Cantabria. 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– Descriptive file of the assessment <\/span><\/span>
And for the awarded products:
– <\/span><\/span>Badges for bottles
– Diploma
-‘Txapela’ for the winner of each category
– Best of Show prize for the winner of all categories
– A mention in Sagardo Forum 2025 magazine
Please proceed with the payment by bank transfer or by credit card in registration for the international cider competition.<\/span><\/li>\n
Fraisoro Laboratorio Agroambiental<\/em>
Sagardo Forum<\/em>
Finca Fraisoro s\/n<\/em>
20159 Zizurkil<\/em>
Gipuzkoa – Spain<\/em><\/li>\n
– Bronce Medal from 70 to 79 points
– Silver Medal from 79 to 89 points
– Gold Medal from 89 to 100 points<\/li>\nWho can enter the competition?<\/h2>\n
\u2013Silver medal:<\/strong> more than 79 points and up to 89 points.
\u2013Gold medal:<\/strong> more than 89 points and up to 100 points.<\/p>\nDescription of the competition categories<\/h2>\n
Why participate in this Cider Competition?<\/h2>\n
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What can an award from the Cider Competition bring you?<\/h2>\n
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Judges<\/h2>\n
Other judges:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
REGISTRATION SAGARDO FORUM<\/h2>\r\n\t
FIND ACCOMMODATION<\/h2>\r\n\t