Jaanihanso Cidery

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Jaanihanso is a family-run cidery in Pärnumaa, Estonia, where freshly pressed local apples begin their journey in a spontaneous wild-yeast fermentation. Our classic line completes its slow transformation in bottle by the traditional Champagne method, while the very same fresh juice becomes our crisp, modern canned ciders—each expression carrying the pure taste of Estonia’s orchards.

Our Story

We began in 2013, pressing apples in the cellar of our 18th-century family farm in Pärnumaa, Estonia. Demand soon outgrew those walls, so we acquired the neighbouring former collective-farm workshops and converted their industrial halls into a fully equipped Champagne-method cidery. From an initial few thousand bottles, our range has expanded to more than thirty products: bone-dry Brut Nature, medium-sweet sparkling ciders, ice cider, fruit sparklings, eau-de-vie, and a line of modern canned ciders—all made from fresh-pressed Estonian apples and berries and fermented with native wild yeasts. Today Jaanihanso is both a production hub and a destination, hosting concerts, theatre, corporate meetings, celebrations, and guided tours that invite visitors to experience the craft behind every bottle.

Apples

Jaanihanso cider is crafted from 100% local apples, hand picked from local orchards. The majority of our harvest consists of five to six traditional local varieties, from late to very late ripening. We make both single variety and blended ciders. All our fruits are cold pressed seasonally on site. Jaanihanso’s own organic orchard has over 6200 trees on six hectares. Apple varieties: Auksis, Liivika, Sinap orlovski, Talvenauding, Dolgo. Pear variety: Pepi

Ciders

Jaanihanso crafts Champagne-method ciders and fruit sparkling wines from local apples, pears, and berries. Primary fermentations start spontaneously with native wild yeast, then the classic range undergoes a second fermentation in bottle with Champagne yeast. The portfolio now spans more than thirty labels—from bone-dry Brut Nature to luscious Ice Cider—plus a line of crisp modern canned ciders, fruit sparklings, and an eau-de-vie distilled from award-winning cider. Recent honours include gold medals for Jaanihanso Sec and Jaanihanso Doux at the Nordic International Cider Awards, and another gold for Doux at SISGA in Asturias.

For Visitors

Visitors can book guided tours and tastings, enjoy our public concerts and theatre nights, or reserve the cidery for a private event by pre-booking. Check our social media and website for tickets and upcoming dates, and see our Google profile for shop opening hours.

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