Dry-Hopped Craft Cider

Sin Eater Dry-hopped craft cider

Dry-Hopped Craft Cider

Country USA
Region California
Producer Yamakiri - Sin Eater
Size

750mL

Spirit Type Cider
Practices Biodynamic, Organic
Other Features Vegan, Woman-Owned/Crafted, Natural, Unfiltered, Unfined

The intent in making this cider is simple: seeking heritage and heirloom apples, grown biodynamically, because sustainable growing systems and diversity in the orchard translate to a distinct expression of terroir and produce cider with a light footprint. Unfiltered ~ small batch ~ vintage varietals.

The apples come from Filigreen Farm in Philo, Anderson Valley, a Demeter-certified biodynamic farm. Gravenstein and Maiden’s Blush apples are co-fermented with Gargoyle Hops, a landrace cultivar, native to Sonoma County. This cider is made with one of the first apples harvested in the season, resulting in a warmer fermentation. The hops provides stabilization, and was a tradition in pre-prohibition American cider culture. The resulting cider is better clarified, clean and crisp, with subtle elements of hops aromatics. Hop oils provide a dynamic foil to the unique heirloom apple phenolics without the expected bitterness. The gorgeous label is the work of Arthur Rackham (1867-1939), a leading figure during the Golden Age of British book illustration.

Harvest Date: Aug-October 2017; alcohol: 6.4%; kegging/bottling date: 12. 30.17; unfined & unfiltered; 12 five gallon kegs produced, 30 cases produced

Availability:In Stock & Ready to Ship

About the Producer

Yamakiri Wines is an ongoing collaboration between Alex Crangle and Lisa Bauer. Alex is the brains and the brilliance behind the wine and cider making; Lisa mows, prunes, frets, delivers boxes and kegs of wine and cider, and is generally the owner of Yamakiri. Together, they share a commitment to biodynamic and minimally invasive growing and winemaking techniques, and a love of fermented fruit beverages that showcase the place they come from.

Nestled in the hills of Yorkville, California, Yamakiri is located in the Yorkville Highlands. One mountain range away from the Pacific ocean, they enjoy a moderate climate and benefit from warm afternoon air and cool evening breezes, which allow for an extended growing season. Yamakiri, or 'Mountain Fog,' is a constant presence.

The mature fruit, picked late in the season, produces complex and balanced wines. They also source grapes from Anderson Valley and Mendocino Ridge appellations. Many of their grapes are from vineyards not currently in commercial production. Left fallow or abandoned, the vines put forth fruit with exceptional flavor profiles and complexity. In sourcing grapes from such vineyards, Linda and Alex are reminded of Fukuoka, a Japanese farmer and philosopher renowned for his agricultural philosophy shizen nōhō (自然農法), or  'natural farming.' The five principles of natural farming include: no tilling, no fertilizers, minimal weeding, no pesticides nor herbicides, and no pruning of fruit trees. This system recognizes and utilizes the complex nature of an ecosystem and its living organisms. Yamakiri aspire towards this minimal human intervention. They mow and prune the vineyard minimally, and apply only biodynamic preparations to the grapes and land.  The vines are dry-farmed, with deep-reaching roots.  They do not irrigate, instead depending on the gracious winter rains for water. They believe this approach to producing grapes allows them to reach their best potential flavor and expression.

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Wine.sprudge.com - Nov 29, 2018: Very Fukuoka: Lisa Bauer Of Yamakiri Wines And Sin Eater Ciders

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