Bushels of fun: Chip checks out Brightonwoods Orchard & ÆppelTreow Winery & Distillery
Bushels of fun: Chip checks out Brightonwoods Orchard
Bushels of fun: Chip checks out Brightonwoods Orchard
BURLINGTON -- Brightonwoods Orchard was established in 1950 as a weekend retreat. An initial hobby orchard grew from 3 acres to 15 acres, with over 200 varieties on 3,000 semi-dwarf trees. The emphasis is on preserving existing heirloom varieties, propagating experimental varieties from Cornell University's Geneva Fruit Testing Station, and growing standard and newer commercial varieties.
Chip learns the process of making fresh pressed cider
Chip learns the process of making fresh pressed cider
A collaborative venture, begun in 2001, is an onsite winery specializing in sparkling apple and pear wines, plus several table and dessert wines.
ppelTreow Winery & Distillery is a producer of small batch cider, perry and spirits
ppelTreow Winery & Distillery is a producer of small batch cider, perry and spirits
ÆppelTreow Winery & Distillery is a producer of small batch cider, perry and spirits. Cider and Perry? They use the pre-Prohibition meaning of ‘cider’, so they’re talking about fermented or ‘hard’ cider. Perry is the pear analogue to cider. Click here to learn more.