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.”
Yeast that Ragged Hill uses
- DV10 – a champagne yeast
- This yeast provides a vigorous ferment that yields a fruit forward profile
Order of tastings in this Chat
- Baldwin – pet nat 7%
- 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
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