In the late 1940s and early 1960s, Martin Ray planted six acres of Chardonnay vines propagated from a Burgundian selection grown in the original Paul Masson vineyard. 20 acres of Estate Chardonnay are now farmed at Mount Eden with yields averaging one to two tons per acre, far below the average for...

A throwback to the original American dry cider; made with a higher concentration of heirloom and bitter cider apples. Aged it on the lees for 10-12 months, and then lightly carbonated. It walks a tightrope of finesse and intensity. Its clean, crisp mouthfeel is balanced by bitter notes and a spine...

Fermented slowly for about 2-3 months. When the cider reaches just the right amount of sweetness, fermentation is halted; the cider is then filtered, lightly carbonated, and bottled. This is as close as you can get to biting into a freshly-picked New York apple. Tart apple flavor, bubbles, a touch...