Cider

Cider & Wine

13 ˚Brix Cider Bistro serves our libations by the glass or bottle, with Forbidden Fruit Hard cider available for purchase by larger amounts for guests to enjoy at home. Our ciders come from locally and national sourced fruits and are produced and bottled in Palisade, Colorado. Varaison Vineyards and Winery creates European style wines that are excellent accompaniments to the scenic Colorado feel. Sample the cider menu at the Bistro tasting room, and indulge in a perfectly paired meal. Wine tasting is available at Varaison Vineyards and Winery.

Standard Cider

Apple Cider

Crisp, clean, and classically inspired in the American cider style.

Vanilla Perry

100% Pears, juiced and fermented in the classic cider style. Aged with Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans a minimum of sixty days.

“Just Peachy” Peach Cider

100% Peaches, pressed and fermented in the cider style. Finished clean and off-dry to promote fruit flavor and aroma.

Speciality Ciders

A list of past, present, and future cider flavors available on a seasonal or inspirational rotation.

Cran-Apple

Sweet apples contrasted by tart cranberries fermented with Champagne yeast, no oak or spice, yet you'll find a pleasantly crisp flavor and an enticing zing.

Blueberry Lavender

Crisp apple cider base, steeped with Palisade "Folgate" lavender tips, sweetened with blueberry.

Cherry Cider

Apple juice base, fermented with Champagne yeast on American Oak, flavored with Dark Sweet Cherries post-fermentation.

Raspberry Rose

A classic Apple base, sweetened with Raspberries and countered with Rose aromatics.