RAS ‘Blu(i)sh’ Apple/Blueberry Cider

Location: United States, Maine

Winemaker: Dan Roche, Joe Appel and Emily Smith

Fruit: Wild foraged Apples, Blueberries

Soil: Glacial-marine

Winemaking: Co-fermented apples and blueberries, with no added yeast, sulfites or additives. Aged in used oak for 8 months before bottling

From the producers: ‘Blu(i)sh looks rosé-like, tastes rosé-like… a still cider with the perfect balance of floral and juicy blueberry on the nose, with fall apple and spice on the palate. Finishes bone dry. 

We aim to make true, personal wines that connect you to this beautiful state and the delicious wild fruit that has grown here for more than 10,000 years.

Wild blueberries are fundamental to Maine’s history, geography, and culture, and they’re fundamental to our approach to pure winemaking: using local ingredients from local farmers to produce unique, delicious wines that express the character of where they’re from.