In The Fog // Natural Cider
This rustic, sour cider is our flagship, produced from 100% local apples. Experience a true expression of Western North Carolina, naturally fermented in oak puncheons with native yeast, eliciting memories of contemplative morning walks through orchards draped in mountain mist. Sparkling effervescence brings forth complex notes of fallen crab apples baking in the sun, condensed beads of honeysuckle nectar, overripe pear skin and a headfirst dive into a pile a leaves.
Orchard: Davis & Son Orchard, Lawndale, NC & Blue Ridge Pure, Hendersonville, NC
Varietals: Field Blend
Additional Ingredients: None
ABV: 7%
Production Notes: Pressed at the orchard. Naturally fermented in oak puncheons with native yeast to complete dryness. Unfiltered. No added sulfites.
Bottling: Bottle conditioned in 12oz clear glass. Draft.
Upon the Rippling Water // Wine Spritz
Description: Over 70% of the earth is water. About 70% of the human body is water. It's a thought provoking coincidence. So when the waters ripple like sound waves, existence as we know it seems to tremble, possibly even dance. Our first spritz is the base line. The sine wave. The ambient hum of the amps simply being electrified. Produced solely with Rogue Valley Grenache wine, sparkling mineral water and orange zest. Be not bitter, drink like water. Notes of summer sangria, strawberry popsicles, orange mist above celebratory bubbles, and the hypnotic effect of floating on the open seas.
Wine: Rogue Valley Grenache
Water: Asheville water, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Magnesium sulfate.
Sweetener: None
Botanicals: orange zest
ABV: 5.0%
Production Notes: House made mineral water was blended with the dry wine and "fortified" with house made tincture of orange zest in Sonoma County grape brandy. Contains Sulfites.
Bottling: Force Carbonated in 12oz clear glass. 45 cases produced.
Like Voices in the Air // Cider Rested On Berry Pomace
Description: The memories shake you like a crack of thunder. Like long lost voices drifting in the air. Fermented with native yeast in oak to complete dryness, this cider was produced with 100% North Carolina apples and aged on second use raspberries and blueberries. Re-fermented in the bottle for lively effervescence. Close your eyes and conjure the dreams of youth, like watermelon juice dripping off your chin. A mixed berry Italian ice left to melt. Stolen cherry hard candies from grandmother’s stash. Secretly picking raspberries from your neighbor’s garden. Blueberries from a roadside stand. Pomegranate seeds stuck in your teeth. The playful jiggle of jello.
Orchard: Davis & Son Orchard, Lawndale, NC
Varietals: Jonagold, Pink Lady and Fuji apples
Additional Ingredients: Second use berries (1000 pounds raspberry and 300 pounds blueberry)
ABV: 7%
Production Notes: Pressed at the orchard. Naturally fermented in an oak foeder with native yeast to complete dryness. Racked to steel upon berries previously used by Burial Beer Co. to produce a sour beer. Aged for 1 week and then racked to a packaging tank. No added sulfites.
Bottling: Bottle conditioned in 12oz clear glass. 90 cases produced.
Conjured In Shadows // Nouveau // 2022
Vineyard: Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino AVA
Varietal(s): Montepulciano, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Arneis, Grignolino, Vermentino
ABV: 11.9%
Harvest: September 2022
Description: Produced in celebration of the nouveau tradition, our young wine acts as a gateway of understanding - an illustrative representation of the fruit that will forever bear the 2022 vintage. Mendocino grown Montepulciano, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Arneis, Grignolino, and Vermentino grapes began whole cluster carbonic maceration in stainless steel. The grapes were then pressed and blended back into stainless to complete fermentation together, eventually culminated in complete dryness. Unfiltered.
Bottling: contains sulfites
Aging: Drink Fresh
Illuminate The Sky // Rosé of Montepulciano // 2021
Tasting Notes: Strawberry, rose, hibiscus, melon, white raspberries, sweetarts candies
Vineyard: Fox Hill Vineyard, Mendocino AVA
Varietal: Montepulciano
ABV: 11.6%
Harvest: September 2021
Vinification: Whole cluster pressed, directly off skins with no cold soak. Naturally fermented dry in Flex Tank. Aged sur lie for 5 months.
Bottling: contains sulfites
Aging: Drink Fresh
Illuminate The Sky // Rosé of Grenache // 2022
COMING SOON!
Vineyard: Trio Marguerite, Mendocino AVA
Varietal: Grenache
ABV: 13%
Harvest: September 2022
Vinification: Whole cluster pressed, directly off skins with no cold soak. Naturally fermented dry in Flex Tank. Aged sur lie for 5 months.
Bottling: contains sulfites
Aging: Drink Fresh
Sink Into Seclusion // Sauvignon Blanc (skin contact) // 2021
Vineyard: Chevalier Vineyard, Mendocino AVA
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 10.4%
Harvest: September 2021
Vinification: De-stemmed and put into Andrew Beckham NOVUM Ceramics terra cotta Amphorae. Hand punch downs through native yeast fermentation, that finished fully dry. Aged on skins for 5 months before being racked to flex tank. Aged sur lie for an additional 6 months. Unfiltered.
Bottling: contains sulfites
Aging: Drink Fresh
Slip Into Solitude // Sauvignon Blanc (direct press) // 2022
COMING SOON!
Tasting Notes: Pear, starfruit, melon, white peach, gooseberry, honeysuckle, sandalwood, noyaux, savory
Vineyard: Mee Vineyard, Mendocino AVA
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 12.1%
Harvest: September 2022
Vinification: Direct Press, naturally fermented dry in Flex Tank. Racked to neutral oak, aged sur lie.
Bottling: no added sulfites
Aging: Drink Fresh
Unfurl in a Forest Sanctuary // Aperitif Wine
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Description: The first release in the Abstractions of Earth Series, created to celebrate the land and the aromatic botanicals thereof. This iteration was inspired by the birch beer I drank as a kid growing up in close proximity to the Pennsylvania Dutch. This aromatized wine was produced using oxidized Pinot Gris wine as a base and was fortified with Sonoma County grape brandy. Sweetened with candi sugar, lemon infused sugar (think oleo saccharum), and birch syrup. Bittered with tincture of quassia. Additionally includes: vanilla salt, tinctures of cinnamon, vanilla, Korean mint, spearmint, lemon, and orange. Aged in second use orange bitters barrels for about 4 months.
Varietal: Pinot Gris
ABV: 16.5%
Bottling: 375 ml bottles
Aging: Drink Fresh
Emanate From The Land // Fortified Wine
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**Exclusive to Ritual of Senses Wine Club Members**
Description: This aromatized wine was produced with 100% North Carolina ingredients. Native yeast fermented muscadine juice provides the base. Softly sweetened with wildflower honey. Aromatized with botanicals that were either foraged or grown by WNC farmers. Botanicals: Chamomile, Sumac, Rose, Yellow Turmeric, Mioga Ginger, Lemon Thyme, Vietnamese Coriander, Wormwood, Greek Myrtle, Pineapple sage, Yarrow, Rosemary, Korean Mint, Cherry blossom, Oregano, Pine tips.
Varietal: Muscadine
ABV: 15%
Bottling: 375 ml bottles
Aging: Drink Fresh
Become the Memory // Syrah // 2022
COMING SOON!
Vineyard: Grist Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley AVA
Varietal: Syrah
ABV: 12.5%
Harvest: September 2022
Vinification: notes coming soon
Bottling: contains sulfites
Aging: Drink Fresh
Reach out Like Tendrils // Pinot Noir // 2021
COMING SOON!
Vineyard: Coda Vineyard, Russian River Valley AVA
Varietal: Pinot Noir
ABV: 12%
Harvest: September 2022
Vinification: notes coming soon
Bottling: contains sulfites
Aging: Drink Fresh