Sagardoa

There was an apple cider fest in Astigarraga last weekend. There were hard cider tastings and a demonstration of how people originally pressed apples. Behold:

55 varieties of apple, and I didn't recognize a one.

Pouring apples into a hand-cranked press.

 

 

 

One cider house had oxen pulling a barrel as an advertisement. I have actually seen people use oxen for plowing and regular farm duties, though, so it isn't just for show.

Picking apples from the ground with spears.

Crushing it old school.

Assembling the press.

 

 

 

 

Crushing apples with big metal weights. The crushers have a special rhythm for this task.

Txalaparta players announce that the cider is ready to surrounding villages.