Traditional Cider House Tour | Zabala, San Sebastián
ID: GYG1392320-2125783
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Land: Spain
Varaktighet:
04:30 timmar
Beskrivning
Discover the art of Basque cider-making on a guided tour from San Sebastián. Visit a traditional cider house, learn about the cider-making process, and enjoy a tasting of several ciders.
Discover Craft Basque Cider at Zabala
Zabala is a family-run sagardotegia where visitors can experience Basque cider culture from orchard to table. With more than 200 years of family history, Zabala is known for its dedication to natural cider, local apples, and careful small-scale production.
The guided tour takes place before lunch or dinner and introduces the history of the cider house, the family story, the apple orchards, and the full cider-making process—from harvesting, washing, sorting, and pressing the apples to fermentation, barrel aging, and bottling. Visits can be offered in Basque, Spanish, or English, and include the cellar, barrels, press, grill, and both the old and new dining rooms.
Zabala owns thousands of apple trees and places great importance on making cider from its own apples whenever the harvest allows. The cider is naturally fermented with wild yeasts, and decisions such as fermentation and bottling are made carefully, taking into account the weather, climate, and even the moon. During the tour, guests taste several ciders from barrels and bottles, usually moving from younger cider to older cider to appreciate the changes in aroma and character.
Alongside its traditional natural cider, Zabala also produces Sagar Blue, a distinctive cider made with hops found and cultivated on their own land. Authentic, intimate, and full of family character, Zabala offers a deeply personal look into Basque cider craftsmanship.
Höjdpunkter
- Discover the art of Basque cider-making on a guided tour from San Sebastián
- Visit a traditional cider house and learn about the cider-making process
- Taste cider directly from the barrel in the traditional Txotx experience
- Enjoy a tasting of several ciders, moving from younger to older varieties
- Learn about the history of Basque cider and its importance in local culture
Guider språk
VIKTIG INFORMATION
The traditional Txotx experience involves catching cider directly from the barrel.
The cider house meal is not be included in all tour fee.
Once we receive your booking request, we will coordinate with you and the cider house to arrange the tour date and time. We appreciate your patience and will contact you as soon as your reservation is confirmed.
INKLUDERAT
- Round-trip transportation from San Sebastián city center
- Guided cider house tour
- Traditional Basque cider tasting
- Traditional Txotx experience
- Access to the cider production facilities
- Reservation for the traditional Baque course meal
EJ INKLUDERAT
- Traditional Basque cider house meal
- Meal price: Approximately €45–50 per person, payable directly at the restaurant.
- Optional tasting of specialty products (if applicable)
- Optional private guide
När ska jag boka?
För att garantera tillgänglighet, boka så snart som möjligt. Tidig bokning är värt att överväga, särskilt om du planerar resan under högsäsong som allmänna helgdagar eller helger.
Avbokningar
Denna utflykt kan du avboka utan kostnad upp till 24 timmar före resans start. Om du avbokar efter 24 timmar eller inte dyker upp på utflykten kommer du fortfarande att debiteras hela priset för aktiviteten. Att vara sen vid upphämtning eller avresa kommer att betraktas som att inte dyka upp.
