Millstone Cellars Gingeroot Cider NV
| Country: | United States |
| Region: | Maryland |
| Grape Type: | Fruit Blend |
| Winery: | Millstone Cider |
| Organic: | Yes |
blend of our oak aged cider with freshly picked Maryland strawberries and rhubarb. This cider crafts a snappy but lovable fellowship between two fruity and tart companions.
Latest Batch Release - No. 003 July 2015
Batch Blend: Winter Banana, York Imperial & Goldrush blended with strawberries & rhubarb, bottle conditioned with house made ice cider.
Food Pairings: Fruity Desert, Soft Cheeses, Charcuterie & Jams
This Proprietary Bordeaux red blend is full-bodied, earthy with black fruits flavors and a long finish.
It is produced from the finest barrels at Pearmund Cellars.
German style: Crisp, clean, citrus flavors with medium body and floral aromas. Look for honeysuckle sweetness.
Apple Varietals: 45% Goldrush, 35% York Imperial, 20% McIntosh.
Other ingredients: MD Organic Baby Ginger, NJ Blueberry Honey
20 barrel blend of Goldrush, York Imperial & Mcintosh apples, providing a fruity and floral base with crisp acidity. The cider was aged with in oak with 3.5lbs of organic baby ginger per barrel for 3 months. Baby ginger has a much lower heat profile then mature ginger and creates more of a subtle floral ginger essence in flavor. Bottle conditioned with blueberry honey.
ABV: 7.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Carbonation: Med
Acidity: Med
Gluten Free
Bottle Conditioned
Pairs with Thai, Sushi, Creamy Cheeses, Kale/Apple Salad.
Millstone Cider:Date Founded: 2011Owner: Curt Sherrer and Kyle SherrerWinery Philosophy: Driven by our ethos of melding old world methods with new world ideas. Producing rustic libations without pasteurization, sulfites, and filtration for a more expressive natural cider true to its native upbringing.Millstone was founded out of an old 18th Century Grist Mill that was lovingly renovated over 10 years.
The Father went to UC Davis and got a degree in Viticulture and Winemaking. He worked in wineries in Maryland and Virginia during the 80's and 90's. After he worked at the patent office for alcoholic beverage patents.
The Son went to school for finance and runs the business and apprenticed under Curt.
blend of our oak aged cider with freshly picked Maryland strawberries and rhubarb. This cider crafts a snappy but lovable fellowship between two fruity and tart companions.
Latest Batch Release - No. 003 July 2015
Batch Blend: Winter Banana, York Imperial & Goldrush blended with strawberries & rhubarb, bottle conditioned with house made ice cider.
Food Pairings: Fruity Desert, Soft Cheeses, Charcuterie & Jams
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Golden color. White flowers, fresh, lime and citrus aromas. Pleasant mouthfeel, supple, crisp, fruity flavors.
Machine harvested at full maturity (around Sep. 25th - lasts 12-18 days); pneumatic press; fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for 8-10 days; M.L (2 months after the harvest); aging on the lees until February; racking; fining if necessary; cold stabilization; filtration right before bottling in April.
Ideal as an aperitif, the wine is an excellent companion to seafood.
