{"product_id":"troddenvale-a-dollop-of-damson-cider-plum-blend-bath-county-virginia-2025","title":"Troddenvale \"A Dollop of Damson\" Cider-Plum Blend, Bath County, Virginia 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM TRODDENVALE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CIDER: \u003c\/strong\u003e35% Vidal Blanc. 35% Traminette, 15% Harrison, 10% Damson Plum, 5% Wickson. After a somewhat limited fruit composition in 2024, we were able to reintroduce Traminette from Ox-Eye Vineyard and a smaller sized cultivar of Damsons from our original source in Dickie Brothers. Nearly two weeks of maceration makes the Traminette quite impactful in both the aromatics and the body of the wine. There is a precise, crushed candy minerality and more grippy tannin than previous vintages. Damson and apples take a back seat in this vintage as the overall profile leans more heavily to both hybrid grapes, presenting something a little more like a structured orange wine from Sicily all the while still tight and refreshing. As always, this ever evolving wine is intended to showcase the unique capacity of multi-fruit co-ferments as a distinctive Virginia wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn their own words: “Troddenvale roughly translates to the ‘valley road’ and is inspired by a lengthy history of visitors traveling to the cradle of Virginia’s Warm Springs Valley. Translated through our cider, we strive to preserve this valley’s treasured history, its spring water, forgotten orchards, and furthermore, we seek an opportunity for new stories to be told - of the land, the soil, and the people. We are focused on revitalizing fruit growing for cider production in our mountain region of Virginia. We believe that dedicating our efforts to where fruit is grown and how will lead us to achieve the greatest potential in our cider.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their efforts to support the broader region, they glean a lot of fruit from old abandoned orchards and seedlings on the perimeters of properties. However, they also consistently buy fruit from growers in the area, working with them to improve their agricultural practices even if the farmers are resistant to organic\/regenerative agriculture. Will and Cornelia planted a home vineyard (pictured above) to many varieties and are farming it according to regenerative principles. They have also started a food share (basically a farmer’s market) that’s transforming the region’s agriculture; their chicken farming neighbors now sell the majority of their chickens to customers in Western VA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Troddenvale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50809704874240,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/patronsaintwine.com\/products\/troddenvale-a-dollop-of-damson-cider-plum-blend-bath-county-virginia-2025","provider":"Patron Saint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}