Valverán 20 Manzanas ice cider, produced by Masaveu Bodegas at its cider house in Sariego, Asturias, has won the gold medal at the prestigious international competition “Cider World” in Frankfurt. Being the highest rated Spanish cider and the best within the “Dessert & Fortified” category.
In the six categories of the 2025 edition of the competition, entries from several countries such as Germany, Austria, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, among others, participated.
This event is the most important in the sector, held in the heart of Europe, where the best participating ciders are tested in collaboration with Hochschule Geisenheim University and a high-caliber jury.
The diploma ceremony took place last Friday, April 25, at the well-known Astor Film Lounge MyZeil in Frankfurt, Germany.
Valverán 20 Manzanas has received recognition and awards in other prestigious national and international competitions, such as the World Cider Awards (for the third consecutive year), Global Cider Masters, International Wine & Spirit Competition, Gilbert & Gaillard, International Gala Cider Salon, CINVE, and the Nava Cider Festival.
20,000 apple trees of different varieties
Llagares Valverán, located on the El Rebollar estate in Sariego, was founded by José Masaveu, CEO of Masaveu Bodegas, in 1998. However, it was in 2007 that this ice cider was born, making the Masaveu family pioneers in ice cider production on the Iberian Peninsula. The estate where the apples used to make Valverán 20 Manzanas are grown is the largest orchard in Asturias and in Spain, in terms of native Asturian varieties. It is the only Asturian cider house that exclusively produces this type of cider on its premises.
The name Valverán 20 manzanas comes from the number of apples needed to produce each 37.5 cl bottle, as it contains the concentrated juice of at least 20 apples..
The production of this beverage is limited to just 30,000 bottles. Its production primarily uses six Asturian apple varieties: Raxao, Durona de Tresali, Verdialona, De la Riega, Xuanina, and Fuentes.
It is a fresh and surprising beverage that pairs perfectly with foie, cheeses, and lightly sweet desserts. It has aromas of citrus, orange peel, apple, and quince, and on the palate it shows a perfect balance between acidity and sweetness, with an acidic finish that gives it great freshness.
The award-winning ice cider Valverán 20 Manzanas can be purchased here.
About Masaveu Wineries
The Masaveu family began investing in the winemaking sector in 1974, when they acquired Bodegas Murua, but the family’s vineyard plantings date back to the mid-19th century, specifically in Castellar del Vallés, where the family originates and where Federico Masaveu Rivell started the steps that a century later would be continued by his descendants.
Since then, Masaveu Wineries has grown steadily with a strong commitment to quality in the production of its wines across different DOs, embracing an ecological philosophy and utmost respect for the land, where it owns its own vineyards, allowing them to convey the unique personality of each terroir in every bottle. In this way, all of Masaveu Wineries’ projects across different parts and regions of the country come together under a common denominator: Murua (DOCa. Rioja), Fillaboa (DO. Rías Baixas), Leda (Wine of Tierra de Castilla y León) and Valverán (Asturias).
