Albemarle CiderWorks and Vintage Virginia Apples are small family owned and operated businesses located in central Virginia specializing in rare and unusual apples and other tree fruits. In addition, we are Virginia's oldest operating cidery creating fine, dry ciders from the orchard to the glass. Visit www.albemarleciderworks.com for more information.
Our most ambitious project is Albemarle CiderWorks, which we opened in July 2009. The first year, we fermented and bottled three distinctive ciders which were very well received: Jupiter's Legacy and Ragged Mountain comprised our blended offerings, and Royal Pippin became our first single varietal. Since then, we have introduce other single varietals and blends including our first "Special Reserve," Virginia Hewe's Crab, a small batch that quickly sold out. We plan to continue finding inspiration from the 2500 varieties of apples found in the United States.
