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El Gaitero Sidra (Asturian Sparkling Cider)

Sweet sparkling apple cider · El Gaitero · Beer & spirits · Asturias

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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%)

Why this rating

You can’t get this at homerare or import-only in Czechia
Reviewers rave about it2 sourced review quotes on file
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Easy to findstocked in mainstream chains at everyday prices

Scores 9 of 10 on our published rubric.

Nutrition

Nutritional values per 100 ml

Alcohol4.1 % vol

Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).

Where & what you'll pay

MercadonaCarrefourDiaEroskiAlcampo€EAN 8411079501282

If 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.