Organized by Sagardoa Route, Cider Association of Gipuzkoa, the grand final of the IV Popular Cider Contest of the Basque Country was held today. There have been 41 cider houses that have participated in this fourth edition. Before the Grand Final held today in Usurbil, cider has been tasted in four other municipalities where the semifinals have passed: Beasain, Goizueta, Oñati and Urnieta. The first two winning ciders each semifinal have gone directly to the final, and the remaining four according to the total score obtained.
After playing the grand final on September 29, 2018, this is the classification:
CLASSIFICATION
1. GAZTAÑAGA SAGARDOTEGIA (ANDOAIN)
2. ABURUZA SAGARDOTEGIA (ADUNA)
3. IRIGOIEN-HERRERO (ASTIGARRAGA)
FINALISTS (alphabetical order)
a) ALBERRO (HERNANI)
b) ALORRENEA (ASTIGARRAGA)
c) AÑOTA (AZPEITIA)
d) ASTIAZARAN (DONOSTIA)
e) BEREZIARTUA (ASTIGARRAGA)
f) EGUZKITZA (TOLOSA)
g) EULA (URNIETA)
h) RUFINO (URNIETA)
i) ZABALA (ADUNA)