El Gaitero Sidra (Asturian Sparkling Cider)
Sweet sparkling apple cider · El Gaitero · Beer & spirits · Asturias
Why it's worth it
El Gaitero, made in Villaviciosa since the late 19th century, is one of the world's best-known ciders and the bottle Spanish families open at Christmas. Reviewers describe a natural and fruity flavour with the sweetness well balanced by the acidity, a distinctly Asturian sparkling cider with no direct Czech shelf twin. For adult travelers.
Taste
Highly carbonated sweet sparkling apple cider from Asturias; sweet-leaning with a fragrant apple-and-peach nose balanced by acidity, low alcohol (under 7%)
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Nutrition
Nutritional values per 100 ml
Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).
Where & what you'll pay
Mercadona
Carrefour
Dia
Eroski
Alcampo€EAN 8411079501282If you know Czech shelves
No everyday CZ analog; a sweet sparkling cider rather than a Czech cider or sekt
Sources
“There was a natural and fruity flavour, however sweetness wasn't noticeable, again suggesting this was well balanced with the acidity.”
reasea.org (review)“The Iconic Spanish Sparkling Cider by El Gaitero”
terryselection.com (retailer)
Curated 2026-07-21. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.