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Jacques Perritaz, an engaging character from the canton of Fribourg, is a biologist by training. His love of nature pushed him to start producing ciders, in order to make the most of the otherwise abandoned fruit he found in the orchards of his native region.

It is in Le Mouret, near Fribourg that the adventure begins, in the early 2000s. He made his first attempts and produced different styles of apple ciders, with or without quince or pear. From 2006 on, he is more and more established, and it is from 2013 that he can let go of his other occupations to devote himself 100% to his ciders.

He approaches his passion as a winemaker, meticulously... working on a selection of old varieties of apples and pears from his orchard, from nearby farmers or from producer friends in Thurgau. Each batch of fruit is given special attention and a titanic task follows... sorting, crushing, macerating, pressing... then accompanying the juices, depending on the variety of fruit, according to the seasonal conditions, to a complex, rich, intense cider or perry.

The result, beverages with sharp mineralities, and a beautifully expressive fruit present in the glass. It is no coincidence that today, his ciders and perries are found on the greatest tables around the world!