Sage Bird Ciderworks / Whimsy

Sage Bird is located in downtown Harrisonburg, VA in the heart of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. We use locally-sourced fruit and flavor to produce small-batch, hand-crafted hard cider that honors tradition and welcomes the future. With a focus on heirloom apples and dryer styles, we work to cultivate a regional identity for Virginia cider and promote a sense of place in our offerings. Whimsy, our recently-introduced wine brand, takes a lighthearted and exploratory approach to Virginia wine without sacrificing quality.

Featured wines:

2024 Love Song

2024 Pizza Party Piquette

  • Cab Franc Skins

  • Alcohol: 6

    pH: 3.4

    Residual Sugar (RS): 0.3%

    Wholesale Price: $13

  • Vidal Blanc

  • Alcohol: 11.4

    pH: 3.2

    Residual Sugar (RS): 1%

    Wholesale Price: $15

2024 Aura

2024 Sweet Shenandoah

  • Stayman, York, Empire, Granny Smith apples

  • Alcohol: 6.9

    pH: 3.5

    Residual Sugar (RS): 2%

    Wholesale Price: $9

  • Stayman apples, Norton Skins, & Cab Franc Skins

  • Alcohol: 6.9

    pH: 3.6

    Residual Sugar (RS): 0.5%

    Wholesale Price: $12

Distributor Contact

VWDC

Zach Carlson

sales@sagebirdciderworks.com

757-272-6650

2024 Virginia Hewe's Crab

  • Virginia Hewe's Crab apples

  • Alcohol: 9.8

    pH: 3.5

    Residual Sugar (RS): 0.5%

    Wholesale Price: $14

Meet the cidermaker:

Zach Carlson

Zach Carlson started making cider in 2014 using heirloom, Shenandoah Valley-grown apples to create clean, fruit-forward, terroir-based ciders. After opening Sage Bird Ciderworks in 2020 and producing numerous award-winning ciders, he recently began making fun, whimsical grapes wines under an adjacent brand, Whimsy. He is passionate about making wines and ciders that showcase and promote a regional identity for the Shenandoah Valley.

CONTACT

Zach Carlson | zach@sagebirdciderworks.com