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
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Cab Franc Skins
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Alcohol: 6
pH: 3.4
Residual Sugar (RS): 0.3%
Wholesale Price: $13
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Vidal Blanc
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Alcohol: 11.4
pH: 3.2
Residual Sugar (RS): 1%
Wholesale Price: $15
2024 Aura
2024 Sweet Shenandoah
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Stayman, York, Empire, Granny Smith apples
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Alcohol: 6.9
pH: 3.5
Residual Sugar (RS): 2%
Wholesale Price: $9
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Stayman apples, Norton Skins, & Cab Franc Skins
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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
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Virginia Hewe's Crab apples
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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