FAQ’s

We ship cider to most of the US. You can ship bottles within California on this website, here. For all orders being delivered outside California we use a third party tool.

We sell to almost 50 specialty retailers, natural food stores and fine dining establishments throughout California. Use our contact form to get in touch.

Yes, we deliver for weddings and private parties. We can also ship cases of cider to events outside California. Use our contact form to get in touch.

Cold, but not frozen. 45-55 degrees is ideal. What’s that mean? Chill your bottle in the fridge upright & pull it out about 5 minutes before you plan on opening. 

We like tulip or wine glasses best, as they help carry the delicate aromas we work so hard to preserve.

A 750mL bottle is perfect for two to share,  3-4 people to taste.

16.9oz can is good for 1-2 people.

All of our ciders are unfiltered and bottle conditioned. This gives us more flavor & a delicate, natural carbonation. As the bottle sits, yeast cells & sediment drops to the bottom and forms a thin layer called lees. It’s completely natural but it doesn’t taste particularly good -- pour your cider slowly & slightly angled to leave the lees in the bottle and not your glass.

We ship our ciders ready to drink, no aging necessary unless noted on a special release. If it just arrived in the mail, your cider will want to settle for a day or so at least before drinking. If you’re just too excited to wait, we recommend at least a few hours upright in the fridge. If you’re not drinking it right away, store your bottles somewhere cool & dark. If you got a corked/champagne-type release, rest the bottle on its side so the cork doesn’t dry out. If it has a crown cap, you can store it upright or on its side. Most ciders don’t have the tannin structure that wines do, and don’t lend themselves to long aging. We recommend drinking within a year

Cider can be paired with many different foods depending on the flavor profile -- check the specific release notes for more details.

Unless otherwise noted, our ciders are always gluten free.

We never add artificial colors or flavors to our cider.

We do not back-sweeten our cider. Any sweetness you taste is naturally occurring from the fruit ingredients

Most of the farms & private estates we get our apples from are too small to go through the lengthy and complicated organic certification process -- they’re also so small they don’t use pesticides, sprays, or artificial fertilizers in the first place.

We do partner with a handful of organic commercial orchards that are certified. For ciders that use their apples, you will see the certified organic stamp on the packaging.

Many people have sulfite sensitivities and we avoid using sulfites for this reason. Unless noted on the label, our ciders are sulfite-free

We do not add sorbates or other preservatives to our ciders, the only preservatives are the natural alcohol, acids, & tannins from the fruit. We’re committed to the most natural ciders we can make.

Some fruit comes from our farm's orchard and head-trained vineyards. Some comes from nearby heritage orchards & private estates. All fruit is processed into juice at the cidery in Mokelumne Hill. We do not use pre-processed juices or concentrates.

Yes! We host private events and tours at our tasting room in Mokelumne Hill. We can seat 24 guests inside with additional standing room at the bar and outside seating.

Learn about our Cider Club & sign up at our Cider Club page.

Short answer: no.  Our charter club, limited to the first 250 purchasers of the charter club membership receives a 15% off discount instead of the standard 10% cider club members receive.

Please contact us directly on our contact page