Rose Hill Farm 'Kitchen Sink' Cider Hudson River Region 2022 375ml

Rose Hill Farm, in northern Dutchess County, traces its history back to 1798. Owned and run as a fruit orchard by the Fraleigh family for two centuries, the farm eventually expanded to include cherries, blueberries, peaches, raspberries, pumpkins, and winter squash in addition to apples. Bruce and Holly Brittain, along with Chris Belardi, purchased the farm from Dave and Karen Fraleigh and have maintained the Pick-Your-Own orchards since, while shifting to holistic growing practices and starting Rose Hill Ferments. Their line of wines, ciders, and multi-fruit co-fermentations began in January 2020, and their taproom barn space opened later that year. In a very short time, Rose Hill’s experiments with natural fermentation, long macerations, and skin contact have earned a dedicated following. ‘Kitchen Sink’ is the premier cider release from Rose Hill: a delicious blend of heirloom and bittersweet apples from their own orchards in the Hudson Valley: Ashmead’s Kernel, Baldwin, Belle de Boskoop, Bramley’s Seedling, Calville Blanc, Esopus Spitzenburg, Golden Pippen, Golden Russet, Grimes Golden, Harrison, Holstein Cox, King David, Margil, Newton (Albemarle) Pippin, Red Byrd Bitter, Zabergau Reinette, and Northern Spy. (Phew! That’s a lot of different apples!) Mature apples are macerated for 24 hours before pressing, then bottled pétillant naturel, raw, unfined, and unfiltered. Dry, yeasty, and fizzy, this delivers bright fruit notes of citrus and tropical fruit, including starfruit, grapefruit, and lemon curd alongside green herbal notes. A delight at the dinner table!