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This year’s Prelude started in Diane Flynt’s orchard back in 2019 in Dugspur, Virginia. This field blend of Ashmead’s Kernel, Roxbury Russet, Harrison, Pitmaston Pineapple, Ribston Pippin, and Harrison began fermentation in September 2019. It fermented and rested in neutral wine barrels, with some batonnage (stirring of the settled lees). We bottled it after 8 months of aging. A fruit forward cider, with good tannic structure, this cider pairs well with lamb, duck, and other wild game. This is the third Prelude we’ve produced using Diane’s fruit, and we think each year showcases what transpired in her orchard--truly an orchard-centric/terrior experience every year!
Located in Maidens, VIrginia, Courthouse Creek adheres to natural methods of cider making. Our ciders are free from sulfites and all other additives, and we finish our ciders to dry. Indeed, we like to say, "we're not sweet, we're cider!" We also do not filter or fine our cider, and ferment and/or age everything in used barrels. While we did use some cultured yeasts in the past, this is no longer be the case beginning with the 2019 harvest.
We are the only cidery in Virginia to adhere to these natural methods, and one of a select few to do so on the east coast. We also grow heirloom cider apples with little intervention, using only minimal organic sprays and holistic methods to grow our fruit.. As we wait for our orchard to mature, we source all of our apples locally.
We are the only cidery in Virginia to adhere to these natural methods, and one of a select few to do so on the east coast. We also grow heirloom cider apples with little intervention, using only minimal organic sprays and holistic methods to grow our fruit.. As we wait for our orchard to mature, we source all of our apples locally.
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