Riverwood is made from a blend of Jonagold apples and an English bittersharp apple named Porter’s Perfection. Jonagold, which is a cross of Jonathan and Golden Delicious apples, has big juicy and floral qualities to it. We cold-ferment with special yeast to bring out wine esters from the apples resulting in a ‘juicy fruit gum’ nose. The Porter’s Perfection gives structure and backbone and a bit of ‘snap’ to the finish.
Riverwood is named after the orchard where we source all the Jonagold and Porter’s Perfection for this brut style cider; Riverwood Orchard and Farm in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon. The cool nights and warm days allow the fruit to ripen and the acid content to stay high.