Patois Amherst County Cider "Morris" 2022
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FRUIT/SITE:
- 53% Goldrush, 14% Ashmeads Kernel, 14% Harrison, 13% Wickson Crab, and 6% mixed crab and seedling apples from Morris Orchard in Monroe, VA. Clays of granitic schist, 950’ elevation. Wil Barnes, grower.
- Morris Orchard is a Virginia Century Farm, growing mixed fruits and vegetables and raising cattle.
SEASON:
- Harvest rains tempered ripeness and offered more earthy and herbal flavors. More delicate than 2021 but with plenty of tropical fruit.
FERMENTATION/DEVELOPMENT:
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- A continuous fermentation carried through the full harvest window from September through December: sorted apples soaked overnight on skins before being pressed into poly tanks. The multiple components were then blended to finish fermentation in the bottle.
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- Bottles aged on lees for 4 months before being riddled and disgorged by hand in late April 2023.
