Kivelstadt Cellars 'Grav Blanc' Apple Grape Co-Ferment

6 bottles for $79.99 $13.33/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping Case of 12 for $129.99 $10.83/bottle + $1/bottle shipping Tasting notes & discussion 13

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NV cider wine from Sonoma Valley
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About Kivelstadt Cellars: “Jordan Kivelstadt founded Kivelstadt Cellars in 2007 when he made 125 cases of Syrah from his family’s estate in Bennett Valley. Jordan has spent more than 15 years making wine around the world, to help define Kivelstadt’s mission. He shares the same mission of respecting the land and viticulture that carries through in our winemaking practices.”

Children of the Gravenstein

TASTING NOTES: “It’s cider… it’s wine… it’s awesome! The aromatics of cider show on the nose. On the palate we get the pull of naturally occurring acidity.”

“Chardonnay is handpicked and pressed whole cluster. Gravenstein apples are processed by Gowan cider and our winemaker picks it up the day it is pressed. At this point the apples and grape juice are blended together and then fermented in stainless steel tanks. 100% of the apple wine is co-fermented with native yeast.” (AbV 10.30%, pH 3.42, TA 8.05 g/L)

VARIETALS: 54% Chardonnay, 46% Gravenstein.

BARRELS: 5 months in stainless steel.

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THAT REMINDS ME OF: Gravenstein.

Originally called Gråsten, after the Danish Gråsten Palace, Gravenstein is actually the German version of the name. Gråsten Palace was the summer estate for the Danish royalty, and the apple arrived there after being discovered somewhere to the south, maybe from Eastern France or Italy. Well, the apple itself didn’t arrive there, but the branches of a tree did. After being grafted onto a tree in Gråsten’s gardens, the apples would become associated with the location, despite actually originating elsewhere.

In 2005, the Gravenstein was declared the national apple of Denmark.

Turns out Sonoma County was a large producer of Gravenstein apples for several decades in the early 20th century, but production largely decreased as attention shifted to vineyards. Neat how we’ve got a combination of the two here today, however.

Kivelstadt Cellars 'Grav Blanc' Apple Grape Co-Ferment

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