Ridge & Furrow Cider
Weekes Farm, Mutterton, Cullompton, EX15 1RN
Member Overview
Award‑Winning Devon Craft Cider from a Historic Ridge & Furrow Orchard
Ridge & Furrow Cider is a small‑batch Devon cider producer based in Mutterton, near Cullompton, crafting naturally sweet, bottle‑conditioned cider from apples grown in its own traditional ridge and furrow orchard. Rooted in historic orchard management and time‑honoured cider‑making techniques, Ridge & Furrow is recognised nationally for its consistently award‑winning ciders.
A Unique Historic Orchard
The cider takes its name from the ridge and furrow orchard system, where apple trees are planted on raised ridges with furrows acting as natural drainage channels. Ridge & Furrow’s orchard is believed to date back to the late 19th century, making it a rare surviving example of this once‑common agricultural practice.
Restored from neglect in the 1970s, the orchard now thrives with over 30 traditional West Country cider apple varieties, including:
- Kingston Black
- Dabinett
- Yarlington Mill
- Sweet Coppin
The orchard is managed with a low‑intervention, wildlife‑friendly approach, with no artificial fertilisers used.
Traditional Rural Cider‑Making
Ridge & Furrow ciders are handcrafted using the rural method of arrested fermentation, a traditional technique that allows fermentation to be gently halted before all natural sugars are consumed. This process creates:
- Natural sweetness, with no added sugar
- Natural carbonation, achieved through bottle conditioning
- Balance between sweetness, acidity and tannin
No water or sugar is added at any stage, and each batch reflects the natural sugar levels of the apples at harvest.
Signature Ciders
The flagship Naturally Sweet cider is lightly sparkling, unfiltered and unfined, offering rich apple character and gentle complexity. It is produced entirely from fresh‑pressed cider apples grown in the Ridge & Furrow orchard, resulting in a cider that is both approachable and deeply rooted in tradition.
Other styles produced include naturally medium and medium‑dry expressions, all maintaining the same handcrafted, orchard‑led approach.
An Outstanding Awards Record
Ridge & Furrow Cider is one of Devon’s most decorated cider producers, with accolades including:
- Supreme Champion – Devon County Show (2015, 2019, 2022, 2023)
- Gold Medals – British Cider Championships (2021, 2022, 2023)
- People’s Choice Winner – British Cider Championships (2018)
- Food Drink Devon Gold Award for Naturally Sweet cider (2019/20)
These awards reflect both technical excellence and the deep quality of the orchard fruit.
Vegan & Minimal‑Intervention Production
All Ridge & Furrow ciders are:
- Vegan‑friendly
- Unfiltered and unfined
- Produced using natural fermentation only
This minimal‑intervention philosophy allows the orchard and apple varieties to take centre stage. [pullo.shop],
Retail, Trade & Stockists
Ridge & Furrow ciders are available through:
- Direct online sales
- Specialist cider retailers and bottle shops
- Farm shops and delis across Devon and the South West
- Trade and wholesale distribution
Stockists include outlets such as Darts Farm (Topsham) and The Old Firehouse (Exeter), among many others.
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