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| Type | Private |
| Industry | Drinks industry |
| Founded | 2010 in Nohoval, County Cork, Ireland |
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Area served | Europe |
| Products | Cider |
| Website | stonewellcider.com |
The Nohoval Drinks Company, trading in Ireland as Stonewell Cider and internationally as Finnbarra Cider, is a craft cider producer founded in the village of Nohoval, County Cork in Ireland in 2010[1][2] by husband and wife Daniel and Géraldine Emerson.[1] Stonewell Cider is distributed by Classic Drinks in Ireland.[3] Though their share of the Irish cider market is small (0.5%),[4] the country is the biggest cider-consumer per capita,[5][6] and Stonewell is the largest artisan drinks maker in the country.[6]
History
[edit]Inspired by Géraldine's father, a wine-maker from the Orleanais province in France, the couple decided to pursue full time traditional cider-making in 2010.[7] In their first year, Stonewell produced 6,000 litres of cider.[6][permanent dead link] By 2011, Emerson had tripled production, and tripled it again in 2012.[5] In 2012, Daniel Emerson announced a deal to distribute in Italy via Qualitá Club.[8]
The company pressed over 750 tonnes of apples in 2015,[9] resulting in the production of 350,000 litres of cider.[4] The following year the company secured a five-year contract to have its products distributed across France by a subsidiary of Carlsberg; the total volume ordered for the first three years of the deal was equal to Nohoval's total output in 2015.[10][11][7]
Post Covid, Stonewell Cider continues to gain popularity. With a product range of 7, including Medium Dry, Dry, 0%, Rós (apple & rhubarb), Sting (apple & botanicals) and Cask (Cider aged in whiskey barrels), it continues to be the cider of choice for many.
2025 saw the release of a limited edition Stonewell Reserve, a blend of grape and apple using grape musk from Geraldine Emersons family vineyard.
Awards
[edit]Stonewell has won over 30 awards since its foundation. including Supreme Champion of the 2016 Blas na hÉireann awards,[12] Gold Trophy Winner at the International Cider Awards in 2024 and Premium Champion at SISGA in 2023.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "STONEWELL CIDER". Irish food & drink by Bord Bia. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ "Daniel Emerson of Stonewell Cider". www.gs1ie.org. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ↑ "Whither Cider? – Drinks Industry Ireland". www.drinksindustryireland.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- 1 2 "Crafting a niche with cider". Irish Examiner. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- 1 2 Dromey, Trish (19 August 2013). "Cider-maker presses ahead with plans for expansion". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 25 June 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Award-winning Irish artisan product shows plenty of bottle". Irish independent. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- 1 2 Brennan, Joe (13 June 2026). "Cork cider group secures five-year supply contract for France". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 25 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kinsale's Stonewell Cider to export to Italy – Drinks Industry Ireland". www.drinksindustryireland.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "2016's cider market – Drinks Industry Ireland". www.drinksindustryireland.ie. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "Nohoval wins cider deal with Carlsberg in France". RTÉ. 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Landmark deal for craft Irish cider producer with French subsidiary of Carlsberg". Business & Finance. 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2026. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Blas na hÉireann 2016 Winners" (PDF).