2024 Frost

This is our version of an ice cider, a style made famous in Quebec. We pressed local apples and froze the juice. Pure ice crystals are the first to freeze and the last to thaw, making the first 25% of the juice to melt more concentrated with sugar, flavor and acidity than the original juice. After a slow fermentation, the cider mellowed in neutral French oak for a year. The result finishes a little dryer than most ice ciders on the market, but has a natural residual sweetness balanced with high acidity. Big bold flavors of dry fruit and vanilla dominate this full-bodied sipper. It is a great after dinner treat and can be corked up for later and placed in the fridge like a dessert wine.

• Alcohol by volume: 16.2%
• Volume: 375ml
• Carbonation: none (AKA still)
• Apples: field blend from Two Broads' orchard in San Luis Obispo and heirloom apples
• Pairings: blue cheese, salty honey pie, cheesecake