Albemarle CiderWorks - Arkansas Black (750 mL)
Albemarle CiderWorks - Arkansas Black (750 mL)
Albermarle Ciderworks' Arkansas Black is a made nearly 100% from the Arkansas Black apple - a mildly tannic cider apple that descends from another famous American cider apple, the Virginia Winesap. This vintage is augmented slightly by blending with Albemarle Pippin prior to fermentation to add to the cider's acidity.
Tasting Notes and Food Pairings: This dry cider is mineral forward on the palate with a light body and a crisp finish. Notes of sour cherry and cranberry with light citrus notes. Food Pairings: Pork dishes; sharp cheeses; barbecue
Try side-by-side with Albemarle's Old Virginia Winesap for a unique opportunity to taste a cider made from the original home of the Winesap apple as well as this delicious descendant of the Winesap.
Virginia's Albemarle Ciderworks is one of the premier American cider makers. The Shelton family founded Vintage Virginia Apples in 2000, developing an orchard with a focus on older apple varieties that had fallen into obscurity. They now grow more than 200 varieties, including many American Heirloom apple varieties that were popular for cider making during the Colonial era - when cider was the beverage of choice. The family launched their cidery in 2009, with a focus on reviving the popularity of cider apple varieties, especially those with a history rooted in their region of the U.S.
About Arkansas Black apples, from Albemarle: originated in Arkansas about 1870, and is speculated to be a seedling of Winesap. Medium in size, the color is a lively red, deepening on the exposed side to a purplish red or nearly black. Flesh is yellowish, very hard and crisp, with a distinctive aromatic flavor. It is a long keeper that improves in storage. Ripens in October or November. Good for cider and cooking.
- Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Dry
- Tannins:
- Acidity:
- 🍎🍐 Varieties: Arkansas Black, Albermarle Pippin, and Newtown Pippin
- Features: Blend
- ABV: 7.6%
- Format: 750 mL Bottle
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