344: Ciders that are Playing with Aging | Ragged Hill Cider, MA

Cider on the Table like Fine Wine at Ragged Hill

Steve Garwood and daughter Anne Garwood Hampp are the mastermind duo at Ragged Hill Cider based in West Brookfield, Massachusetts.

They brought a selection of bottles to taste through and we started with the Baldwin.

"Body gives you a perception of fullness and sweetness" is how Steve Garwood describes the Baldwin, which is a Pet Nat cider ringing in a 7% alcohol by volume.

Says Steve Garwood, "It is a business reason for us to make ciders that will improve in time."

Anne Garwood Hampp, Louise and Steve Garwood.

Yeast that Ragged Hill uses

• Dd10 a champagne yeast
  • This yeast provides a vigors ferment that yields a fruit forward profile

Order of tastings in this Chat

• Wickson
  • single variety 9%
• Roxbury Russet - Dabinett -8.8%  this is a still cider
• Flora - Roxbury russet, cortland, macintoush  - blend of a fruit 2018-2020
  • Expand on ice cider Juice starts at 22 024 Brits
  • Took off first fraction of juice from freeze and then 11.7%
• Pommeau made with all heirloom fruit  18%

Contact for Ragged Hill Cider

• Website: https://www.raggedhillcider.com/
• Ragged's online Store: https://www.raggedhillcider.com/purchase-online

Mentions in this Chat

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