It was beautiful to journey to Harrisburg and decide cider as soon as once more, however I can’t be revealing any outcomes from that competitors for a while. Issues should stay beneath wraps till the PA Farm Present in January. And within the meantime, some very thrilling cider arrived for me.
I used to be so completely satisfied to get some very particular releases from Snow Capped Cider. I’ve solely ever had the prospect to pattern sips from GLINTCAP bottles. I did have the pleasure of sitting with Kari Williams in the course of the awards ceremony and studying concerning the orchards and historical past of Snow Capped Cider. The cidery has grown out of the Williams Household Orchards for 5 generations in Colorado. Ty and Kari introduced cider to the in depth farm operations in 2014. I like how the cidery is described in relation to its geography on the Snow Capped Cider web site.
Williams Household orchards are situated on the backside of Grand Mesa within the stunning Floor Creek Valley of Colorado’s Western Slope. At an elevation of 6130 ft, we’re one of many highest elevation orchards on this planet. The excessive elevation, heat days, and funky nights seize the crisp style of Colorado, producing a clear, and balanced cider.
I’m so interested in what the Harrison can be like. There’s plenty of cachet in single-varietal ciders and loads of mystique about this explicit storied apple. Plus this cider gained the Greatest-In-Class gold at GLINTCAP within the Heritage Candy class.
Right here’s how Snow Capped Cider describes the Harrison on the bottle.
America’s most well-known 18th century cider making apple was practically misplaced to extinction and revived in 1976. This apple has earned its bragging rights from fashionable cider making to our previous presidents. The easy flavors as a single varietal are introduced with clean juicy apple, slight sweetness, noteworthy orange peel, small hints of earthy spice and lingering touches of lemon ginger Medium physique boasts tender tannin with a end delivered on a light-weight golden hue. We hope you’ll get pleasure from our interpretation of historic Harrison as a lot as we do! Made with 100% Harrison apples with particular because of Cider View Orchard, WA. 6.5% ABV
Look: good, bubbly, pale straw
This cider shines! When first poured, there’s a energetic mousse, nevertheless it doesn’t stick round. The colour is delicate and delicate: only a trace of pale barely golden straw. I like seeing all these bubbles.
Aromas: cherries, overripe apples, peaches, minerals
My anticipation for this cider was excessive, however after I bought a scent from it that anticipation sky-rocketed! This cider was effervescent with notes of wam overripe apples, cherries, peaches, and minerals. On the similar time it smells like toasted bread crumbs. I can not wait to style this.
Dryness/Sweetness: Semi-sweet
It is a fantastically semi-sweet cider. The sweetness is absolutely included into the beverage and comes throughout as fully pure.
Flavors and consuming expertise: excessive acid, peaches, intense, clear, fruity
This semi-sweet cider is brimming over with pure fruity taste. The Harrison’s excessive acid works with the cider’s sweetness to maintain issues tart and energetic moderately than thick or syrupy. The cider’s flavors are intense and concentrated and fantastically clear. As I sip the cider once more, peaches and different stone fruits like apricot develop within the taste panorama. I like how charming and complex this cider is.
The cider has a full physique, a low however current stage light tannins, and attractive sparkle. The entire expertise is fantastically balanced. I’m so completely satisfied to lastly get to overview a Snow Capped Cider, and the Harrison is actually a winner.
