West County Cider Roxbury Russett

Commercial Description:
Sometime in the 1600’s, the Roxbury Russet was discovered and named after the farming town in which it was found, outside of Boston. It has the distinction of being the first named apple in this country. It was, and still is, widely planted throughout New England, This year’s cider is entirely Roxbury Russet. In the past we have used Russets as blending apples, for which they are very good. Then we started fermenting our mix of Russets (Golden and Colrain as well) separately, and found they made intriguing ciders. Nothing flashy, but subtle and rich. Then the differences among the russet varieties started emerging, and we are offering an unblended Russet for the first time. The difference is subtle, the cider continues as a rich, full-flavored cider: dry, with a core of honeyed fruit and rich tannins. Seventy five cases bottled.