Civic Winery - Amphora Aged Cider (750 mL)
Civic Winery - Amphora Aged Cider (750 mL)
This cider is made with apples hand harvested from Oregon's Willamette Valley, by Civic Winery (Eugene, Oregon). Inspired in part by their family's Normandie roots, but also true to Civic-Style - using the same approach as their natural wine making. All of the apples are grown at practicing organic or similar farms, and fermented spontaneously with native yeast in amphora, with minimal intervention.
Production notes: A blend from two separate presses with different apple varietals and styles. The first pressing was September 27, and included apples from trees near Eugene including Red Mutsu and Gala. The second pressing was October 28, and consisted of Porters Perfection from Idyll Acres and Pippen and Northern Spy from Mary’s Green Gate Farm. After settling, the juice was racked off the gross lees into NOVUM amphorae where fermentation began spontaneously with native yeast. Before completing fermentation, the two juices were blended, racked off of the fine lees, then chilled to halt fermentation. Bottling was mid-November.
Tasting notes: This cider is nearly still with only the slightest and softest of natural petillant sparkle. Semi-dry with high acidity, medium-minus tannins, and a slightly acetic bite at the start of the palate. The acitic bite fades quickly to more juicy acidity, sharp green apple, and a slight bittersweet apple sweetness. Notes of wood and lemon peel. Rustic and refreshing, each sip has moments that are reminiscent of a Basque cider and a brut cidre de Normandie - in a way that totally works.
About Civic Wines: Located in the heart of Downtown Eugene, Civic Winery & Wines is a multi-faceted project housed in a newly-renovated historic building. Originally constructed in 1937 with some of the leftover lumber from Civic Stadium, the renovations exposed the high ceilings, beams and trusses that previous tenants had allowed to remain covered. Their specialty is in natural wines using amphora fermentation.
- Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Semi-Dry
- Tannins: Medium-Minus
- Acidity: High
- 🍎🍐 Varieties: Newtown Pippin, Northern Spy, and Porter's Perfection
- Features: Blend, Still (Uncarbonated), Organic, and No Sulfites Added
- ABV: 7.1%
- Format: 750 mL Bottle
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