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Alcohol
Bronze GLINTCAP 2023
Long Night is our winter pommeau (port-style fortified apple wine). We do a light fermentation on a blend of Harrison and Dabinett apples before adding eau de vie (un-aged brandy) distilled from our Dry River Reserve to increase the alcohol percentage above the fermentation tolerance. This arrests fermentation, leaving a naturally sweet yet high alcohol and stable mixture. We then age this mixture in freshly-dumped bourbon barrels from A Smith Bowman in Fredericksburg for a minimum of 12 months. The result is a wonderfully complex fortified dessert apple wine.
Strong notes of stewed apple, butterscotch, caramel, vanilla, berry, and brandy on the nose and palate with a natural assertive sweetness, balanced tannin, and warming alcohol.
Sage Bird Ciderworks is located in downtown Harrisonburg, VA in the heart of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. We use locally-sourced fruit and flavor to produce small-batch, hand-crafted hard cider that honors tradition and welcomes the future.
Sage Bird Ciderworks
325 N Liberty St.
Harrisonburg,
VA
22802-3913
http://www.sagebirdciderworks.com
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