Our Craft

CIDER DONE DIFFERENT.
It was a love for experimenting with flavours that helped create the first batch of Darraweit Valley Cider. To this day weâre proud as punch to be doing something weâre passionate aboutâhandcrafting our own cider. Weâre still a small cidermaker with big flavour ideas. And by blending real ingredients we continue to create a unique craft cider experience.
OUR UNIQUE CRAFTING PROCESS
Weâve flipped cider psychology on its head. Just like another famous inventor of apple products we start with the user experience first. Our unique flavours and blends are what inspires our product. Then we get through the nitty-gritty of producing our cider with the highest quality.Â
What truly sets us apart from your average cidermaker is the use of real flavour ingredients. When we add coffee to our cider, we use real coffee. We add freshly roasted beans sourced from our local artisan roaster. Inspired by craft beer, weâve also experimented with real hops and molasses to create unique flavours. Weâre committed to upholding the high level of quality you should expect from hand-crafted cider.


HOW IT ALL STARTED
Darraweit Valley Cider was born out of a thirst for something different and a drive for crafting a better cider experience. It all started with Marc Serafino, a former head chef who always had a passion for experimenting with flavours. In 2010, Marc started to get serious about cider. An intricate perception of flavours led to our distinct cider styles.
We soon discovered that in order to make a great cider, we had to plant our own locally sourced apples. So in 2014, we established Darraweit Valley Cider House in the stunning valleys of the Macedon Ranges. We made our first planting of French and English heritage cider apple varieties that included Kingston Black, Michelin, and Yarlington Mill.
The rural cider-making roller coaster ride has not stopped since and continues to pick up highly talented collaborators along the way. In our short and proud history, weâve already started to shake things up. Our unique ciders have been recognised with a bunch of accolades and positive reviews.
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AUSTRALIAN CIDER AWARDS, NOVEMBER 2021
Best in class in âHerbed/ Spiced Ciderâ 2021
Hopped Apple âHop Dropâ B#008
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AUSTRALIAN CIDER AWARDS, NOVEMBER 2021
Silver in âApple & Pear Blendsâ class 2021
Pulp Friction B#005
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AUSTRALIAN CIDER AWARDS, NOVEMBER 2021
Bronze in âNew World Cider - Mediumâ class 2021
Fully St'Oaked B#006
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AUSTRALIAN CIDER AWARDS, NOVEMBER 2019
Bronze in âExperimental Cider or Perryâ class for our 2019 Oaked Apple Cider B#001
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AUSTRALIAN CIDER AWARDS, NOVEMBER 2019
Bronze in âApple and Pear Blendsâ class for our 2019 Apple and Pear cider B#001
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RED HILL CIDER SHOW, MARCH 2020
Silver in âAny other style of cider or perryâ 2019 Hopped Apple Cider Batch#003
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RED HILL CIDER SHOW, MARCH 2020
Bronze in âAny other style of cider or perryâ 2019 Apple and Pear Cider Batch#002