The color and clarity of the cider are influenced almost entirely by the quality of the apples. The bouquet comes from the major variety used in the mix. We are proud of our cider. We hand select our apples using only sound, ripe fruit. The fruit goes through the brusher-washer then into the grinder to begin the cidermaking process.
Every care is taken to ensure our cider is pure and wholesome.
H ard cider dates back to the 6th century AD and was popular in Europe at the time the first European settlers came to America. Families stored cider in barrels and allowed it to ferment there for drinking during the winter and spring and on into summer if it lasted that long. We have lots of requests for information on making hard cider and we fill barrels for local cidermakers. Several people around the orchard make it for their own use so we can give you some advice on fermenting techniques. We also have barrels of various sizes, bungs, and faucets if you are interested in making your own hard cider.