Snow Capped Cider - Medaille d’Or Single-Varietal (375 mL)

About this gift

Snow Capped Cider's Medaille d’Or is a rare single-varietal cider made 100% from Medaille d’Or apples grown at Snow Capped's high elevation estate orchard on Colorado's Western Slope.

Medaille d’Or (pronounced may-die-door, and translates to Gold Medal) is an apple variety that originates from France in the mid 19th century and has long been used in cidermaking in both French and English cider. While this apple is classified as bittersweet (high tannins, low acid), it presents itself surprisingly in this cider with high acidity. This is attributed to the high-elevation of Snow Capped's orchards, which is a great example of the influence growing conditions can have on a cider.

This cider has prominent fresh pear aroma as well as tropical aromas of mango and lychee. Medium sweetness with a touch of tannins, and notes of cooked pear, peach, honeycomb, and mango on the palate. Finishes with a lingering fruity sweetness.

About Snow Capped Cider: Kari Williams' family has owned the orchards she now manages for more than 5 generations - though she's the first to use the apples for cider.