Scrumpy Select: Sonoma Cider The Pitchfork

by | Jul 16, 2014

By Genevieve Iverson

Slipping into a refreshing, pear-induced summer buzz requires a pear cider that stands up to both expectations and its appearance. The Pitchfork, Sonoma Cider’s pear concoction, hits fresh with immediate crisp apple flavors that wake up the taste buds and is best indulged cold. It balances out into a smooth vanilla-laced pear finish that leaves a comfortable creamy essence behind. It’s an all-around flavor that energetically hints on fruit from beginning to end.

Sonoma Cider handcrafts only three cider versions, adding both a bourbon and an apple cider along side The Pitchfork pear. Handcrafted in California, each cider is made from organic apples and a detail-oriented human touch.

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