Sundström Cider
Hudson Valley
Leif Sundström runs one of the country’s most forward-thinking cideries, focused on varietal typicity, terroir, promotion of improved variety selection in the orchard, progressive orchard practices, and minimalist cellar work. Working with sustainably grown, heirloom apple varieties from historical cider-producing regions around New York State, he makes small quantities of dry, vinous ciders. They are complex, textural, acid-driven, and meant to age and evolve in bottle. Leif’s work is animated by his search for “the impacts of terroir and agriculture on cider’s ultimate potential.”
Sundström Cider 2020 Sponti
Sponti is a spontaneous cuvée – a cross-regional representation of New York State terroir. Sponti’s blend is always based on Northern Spy and native NE heirloom apple cultivars. 2020 sourced fruit from 2 orchards in the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario regions of NY. 60% of the apples received 12-48 hours of maceration before pressing. Native fermentations kick off without temperature control and the cider is then aged for 6 months on the lees. Bottled by traditional method without disgorgement. No fining or filtration. Sulfured only once at racking, in accordance with pH.
2020 Sponti is made of 43% Northern Spy, 25% Margil, 14% Golden Russet, 12% Baldwin and 6% Wickson.
- 2020
- Baldwin, Golden Russet, Margil, Northern Spy, Wickson
- United States
- New York
- Finger Lakes, Lake Ontario
- Stainless steel
- Stainless steel
- 0.0
- 0.0
- 750 ml
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