OUR STORY
We are Lew & Noreen. We settled in Cornwall in 2012 and with a long experience of brewing and wine making we moved into traditional craft cider making.
We have planted several small orchards using local varieties, as well as recognised classic cider varieties.
We started making cider with friends and family in 2015, and have experimented with different techniques over the years to perfect the craft product we make today. In 2022 we were awarded a Bronze Award at the Royal Cornwall Show and in 2024, our Medium Dry Sparkling Cider received a Silver Award.
We also kept a small flock of pedigree White Ryeland sheep for many years, and whilst the sheep have now been sold, we still have their wool for sale, professionally spun in ball format.
HISTORY
The word Stennack means “tin lands” in the ancient Cornish language, and here at Higher Stennack near Troon lies our smallholding, where there is evidence of the ancient art of “tin streaming” (the method of finding tin ore before underground mining had been developed).
In this ancient landscape we have numerous granite “Cornish hedges” surrounding our small orchards. The granite holds heat from the sun and provides extra warmth to help ripen our apples.
Our position on a wild and windswept hillside means we rely on areas of mature woodland to give shelter to our orchards, whilst our best pastures are higher up where we have meadows that can be used for grazing and hay making.
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