I picked up my first apple CSA share of the season this previous weekend. For me, that is the true begin of fall. I’m prepared! Within the coming weeks the opposite indicators will seem: colourful leaves, pumpkins, early night shadows and ultimately frosted mornings. I’m not in a rush to traverse it; this brief season begs to be savored. One in every of my savorings this weekend was a quiet birthday celebration with a long-time pal, her household, my household, many snacks and Snow Capped Cider’s Ashmead’s Kernel.
Snow Capped Cider involves us from a a number of era household farm in Colorado. I’ve had just a few of their ciders and seen the cidery title come up as a frequent award winner. Listed here are all of my earlier opinions of Snow Capped Cider.
Blanc Mollet: http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2022/06/cider-review-snow-capped-ciders-single.html
Gold Rush: https://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2022/04/cider-review-snow-capped-ciders-gold.html
Harrison Reserve (My #5 favourite cider of 2021): http://alongcameacider.blogspot.com/2021/12/cider-review-snow-capped-cider-harrison.html
You may go to Snow Capped Cider on-line and study all the pieces this cidery is as much as: https://snowcappedcider.com/
I like how Snow Capped introduces the Ashmead’s Kernel with background and outline for the apple that makes up this single-varietal cider.
First found in Gloucester England round 1700 then all through North America, Ashmead has remained in style in each cider making and consuming for 2 centuries regardless of its light coloration and boring outer look. Ashmead’s Kernel boasts unbelievable taste creating a very exceptional sensory expertise. We’ve got returned to its previous world roots with an extended ripening interval and sluggish farm model fermentation methodology. A pétillant end additional enhances the contemporary fruity aroma delivering the exceptional robust taste mixed with pure, delicate tannin and balanced sweetness. A novel enchanting cider with practically elusive richness that leaves you questing for extra. 100% Ashmead’s Kernel apples grown in our Colorado Orchards.
Alcohol 8.10%
Listed here are my ideas on the Ashmead’s Kernel by Snow Capped Ciders.
Look: mousse, medium intense amber tea coloration,
This cider pours amber shading into tea with a stunning head of bubbles. The colour is medium depth. It’s an excellent cider with no trace of opacity.
Aromas: Orange, minerals, autumn, overripe apples
The Ashmead’s Kernel smells fantastic and engaging, What I discover first is orange and overripe apples. Secondarily I get aquatic and mineral notes. Total the impression I get is certainly one of maturity, full bloom, and autumnal forest flooring.
Dryness/sweetness: Dry
This can be a dry cider. It doesn’t use sweetness to information you thru the expertise.
Flavors and ingesting expertise: tannic, mid-low acid, pepper, baking spice
What a deal with! Everybody gathered was wowed by this cider’s profile. It’s considerably completely different than what we style quite a bit right here in upstate New York. The Ashmead’s Kernel is tremendous tannic, however that feels very surprisingly completely different when paired with medium-low acidity. It’s smoother and fewer spiky. I style bits of candy crimson pepper and fruity sweetness.
The cider is refreshing; one thing about it feels not solely velvety but in addition lush with baking spice notes. I like the plentiful bubbles! I at all times love plentiful bubbles. The cider’s clean end makes it simple to succeed in for a second sip. It wears its comparatively excessive ABV properly.
We had divine caprese salad, pesto bean dip, focaccia bread, peppers, cheeses and Marcona almonds with the cider. We cherished making an attempt this alongside aspect completely different elements of this lovely vary of treats. I believe my favourite pairings had been the Ashmead’s Kernel with blue cheese and with truffle dusted Marcona almonds.
What a option to have fun a pal and welcome Fall.
