Church Hill Blush – 2023

Alcohol: 8.4%

pH: 3.64

Titratable Acidity: 7.3g/L

Bottling Date: 11/28/2023

Sparkling clear rose colored Medium Sweet cider, featuring Virginia grown Harrison apples and fermented with Hanover County grown raspberries.

Other than apples, I know of no other fruit that tops raspberries in the cellars and the hearts of cidermakers. The color and the aroma are completely natural. This is a bright, festive drink that is poured for celebrations, big and small.

The Raspberry comes through on the nose and at the beginning of the palate, with the sprightly apple flavors coming through to the finish. The sparkling character, the brightness of flavor, the beauty of the color, and the amazing aroma of this cider makes it a favorite for celebrations, weddings, anniversaries, and life’s celebrations.

This cider also can pair well with just about any poultry dish, particularly crispy skin recipes. Also this can pair nicely with fruit salads. Or perhaps our favorite way to enjoy, sitting on the porch on a sunny afternoon.

Blackberry – 2024

Alcohol: 7.1%

pH: 3.59

Titratable Acidity: 6.59g/L

Bottling Date: 01/02/2024

This cider is made by co-fermenting local Hewes Crab with other local apples and Virginia grown blackberries. The delicate flavor of the blackberries meld seamlessly into the delicate flavor of the apples, creating a beautiful marriage of equals. Nice acidity is balanced with the residual sugar to create a nice porch sipper, or a cider that would be great at those afternoon cookouts.

Elevation – 2024

Alcohol: 7.4%

pH: 3.69

Titratable Acidity: 5.6g/L

Bottling Date: 03/17/2023

This is our sweetest pure cider (made with 100% local Highland apples), but we let this one spontaneously ferment, (meaning we did not add any yeast, but allowed the native yeast to perform the fermentation). It has 2.1% residual sugar (medium sweet0, 7.4% abv,and is a favorite in our tasting room. It’s a very approachable cider whether or not you are a cider geek.

Allegheny Gold – 2024

Alcohol: 8.25%

pH: 3.4

Titratable Acidity: 7.4g/L

Bottling Date: 01/27/25

This is a blend of some of our best cider apples: Golden Russets, Baldwin, Harrison, Ashmead’s Kernel, Northern Spy, Etc. Semi-Dry at 1.45% residual sugar, which really brings out the apple flavors, and makes it very versatile for pairing with food, enough sweetness for something spicy, and enough dryness to accentuate lighter fare. This cider is the Cidermaker’s favorite of the 2024 vintage for sipping just by itself. Wonderful apple flavors, nice Highland County apple acidity, very well balanced.

Harrison – 2024

Alcohol: 9.2%

pH: 3.47

Titratable Acidity: 7.8g/L

Bottling Date: 01/13/2025

This is our single varietal cider made with Harrison apples. It is unusual since it is one of the few apples that contain a harmonious balance of tannin, sugar, and acidity, and thus makes a fine single varietal cider. This cider at 9.2% ABV, and 1% residual sugar (semisweet) has aroma of golden honey, citrus blossom and jasmine. On the palate, you get hints of golden raisin, fennel, and sweet grapes up front, it changes to a tartness of plum skin and green pear. The medium tannins will hold the flavor on your palate. These apples are grown by Raul Godinez on his farm Crimora.

Wassail – 2025

Alcohol: 8.8%

pH: 3.9

Titratable Acidity: 4.26g/L

Bottling Date: 11/19/2025

Sparkling gold naturally cloudy Medium Sweet cider featuring local Highland County Apples.

From Old Norse “ves heil” literally meaning “be you healthy.” Mulled cider was traditionally drunk as an integral part of wassailing, a medieval English drinking tradition to ensure a good cider apple harvest the following year. Wassail is made with traditional mulling spices, (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, orange peel, allspice, cardamon, and vanilla) but not so much as to eliminate the apple’s essence and taste. It’s a great wintertime drink.