Let’s start this out right—it is pronounced MET-how. Northeast Washington’s Methow Valley is home to the eponymous Methow Valley Ciderhouse in Winthrop, Wash., where Richard and Lynne Wasson bought a soil-rich 15-acre property in 2004. With their hopes sent on cider and growing organic apples, the cider house currently uses 16 different varieties of cider apples from old American, English and French trees to make their ciders. Taking their stewardship beyond the orchard, the cidery is also part of the Methow Made campaign—a program that works to “increase economic vitality in the Methow Valley” by way of agriculture, education, technology, art and culture.
The Pinnacle Goat is a semi-sweet, softly carbonated and lightly hopped cider comprised of mostly Macintosh and Smoothy estate apples. Aromas are abundant with bright red apple fruit, earthy skin and a whiff of lemon zest. The palate repeats with the addition of juicy fruit and the rounding softness of honey. Although straddling the line close to sweetness, this cider finishes crisp with the vibrant acidity the Methow Valley is known for. MET-how.
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