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We forage from a wide range of unsprayed crab, heirloom, and seedling apple trees scattered around predominantly rocky soils at higher elevations. A cuvée of chance and discovery determined by the creative chaos of any given harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter near total frost losses in 2020, the trees held a reserve of energy to set a phenomenal crop. Warm summer temperatures with even amounts of rain maintained tree metabolism to produce lush concentration and full texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation\/Development: A continuous fermentation carried through the three-and-a-half month harvest window as the various apples ripened: After five days of maceration, fruit is pressed to finish fermentation in 500 L, 350 L, and 228 L neutral French oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged untouched on gross lees for 9 months. Intentionally left un-topped, each barrel develops a positive voile\/flor that protects the wine and contributes mineral complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarrels were blended together and bottled with organic cane sugar and its own yeast culture around the 2022 summer solstice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged on lees for 16-18 months before being riddled and disgorged by hand. 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Loam of granitic schist with mica fragments, 550’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41% perpetual reserve (2019-2021) from these sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeason: The perpetual reserve is an attempt to mediate the (sometimes wildly) variant Virginia vintages and combine the depth of aging with the energy of the most recent year’s fruit. 2022 produced more delicate and earthy fruit, so this iteration is more about florals and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation\/Development:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on vintage character, a varying portion of the apples ferment on their skins before being pressed to finish in neutral French oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReserve cider ages untopped in a single 425 L acacia (black locust) barrel. At bottling, a portion of this base is blended with still-fermenting cider from the current harvest to finish in bottle. 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