About Us
G'day from Greg and Ali
Welcome to Snowy Mountains Cider! We are Greg and Ali, a husband and wife team, who set out in 2022 on our journey to make quality craft cider in the pure natural environment of our farm in the Snowy Mountains region of NSW. We are passionate about living in harmony with nature, creating a community based on authentic relationships, and making the world a better place for the next generation to inherit. Together we manage Fell Timber Farm, and while Greg oversees the cider production, Ali heads up Helping Hooves Fell Timber, an Equine Assisted Learning business. Follow our cider journey by clicking on the tab above. Alternatively, we'd love to hear from you, so please do drop us a line using the form on the Our Details page.
About OUR ORCHARD
High on a hill where the apple is king.
All the fruit we use in our cider is 100% Australian grown and pressed fresh at Fell Timber Farm in the Snowy Mountains region of NSW. It is here that we have planted our own organic cider orchard growing at an altitude of 1,170m (higher than the summit of Mount Snowdon in Wales!). The orchard enjoys long, cold winters which helps our 14 varieties of apple set over the winter and we believe the clean, pure air gives our apples a crisp, fresh taste that is reflected in our cider. Our aim is to double the size of the orchard over the next three years, including increasing the number of heritage cider apple varieties we grow here. We truely believe that the apple is king, and our mission is not only to produce a range of high quality, boutique craft ciders, but also help to preserve the rich variety of cider apple species in Australia. The current varieties of apple species in our orchard are listed below.
About OUR APPLES
Stoke Red
Somerset Redstreak
Kingston Black
The roots of this bittersharp cider apple lie in Somerset, one of England's greatest cider counties.
Kingston Black
Somerset Redstreak
Kingston Black
A bittersharp variety from Somerset, thought by some to be the 'ultimate' cider apple.
Bulmers Norman
Somerset Redstreak
Somerset Redstreak
Originally from France, this bittersweet variety was cultivated by HP Bulmer & Co in Hereford.
Somerset Redstreak
Somerset Redstreak
Somerset Redstreak
A lovely, mild bittersweet cider apple that unsurprisingly heralds from Somerset in England.
Brown Snout
Huonville Crab Apple
Sweet Coppin
This bittersweet variety from Herefordshire needs long, cold winters to set fruit.
Sweet Coppin
Huonville Crab Apple
Sweet Coppin
Thought to date back to the 1700s in Devon, this is the sweetest apple in our cider orchard.
Huonville Crab Apple
Huonville Crab Apple
Huonville Crab Apple
An incredible little red-fleshed apple discovered in Tasmania that lends flavour when blended.
Bramley's Seedling
Huonville Crab Apple
Huonville Crab Apple
One of the world's most famous apples, Bramely's Seedling hails from Nottinghamshire, England.
Dabinett
Improved Foxwhelp
Dabinett
This bittersweet variety was discovered growing near Martock, Somerset in the early 1900s.
Michelin
Improved Foxwhelp
Dabinett
A medium-sized apple originating in Normandy, France. It produces a bittersweet juice we use for blending.
King David
Improved Foxwhelp
Improved Foxwhelp
An American heritage apple that was discovered in Arkansas and is thought to date back to the 1860s.
Improved Foxwhelp
Improved Foxwhelp
Improved Foxwhelp
This intense bittersharp apple was discovered in the cider orchards of HP Bulmer & Co in the 1920s.
Frequin Rouge
Breakwell's Seedling
Breakwell's Seedling
A bitter cider apple from Normandy that is highly regarded in French cider making.
Breakwell's Seedling
Breakwell's Seedling
Breakwell's Seedling
This bittersharp variety was discovered over a century ago in Monmothshire, Wales.
Antionette
Breakwell's Seedling
Brown's Apple
This bittersweet apple from France is used in single variety ciders in Brittany, and in Calvados.
Brown's Apple
Breakwell's Seedling
Brown's Apple
A fruity medium-sharp apple originating from outside Totnes in Devon, England.
Beauty of Bath
Cimetiere de Blagny
Cimetiere de Blagny
One of the few dessert apples in our orchard, this award-winning apple dates back to at least 1887.
Cimetiere de Blagny
Cimetiere de Blagny
Cimetiere de Blagny
One of our French varieties, this bittersweet apple is traditionally used in cider and Calvados.
Clozette
Cimetiere de Blagny
Blanchette
This medium-sized bitter-sweet variety is also a good eater and part of our French collection.
Blanchette
Cimetiere de Blagny
Blanchette
The fifth of our French varieties, this sharp apple is described as tart, or 'aigre' in French.
Sturmer
Sturmer
Sturmer
Originating in Suffolk, England, this great all-rounder adds important acid to our ciders.