This place is a little gem is just a stone’s throw from the James River in a rural area about 30 miles northwest of Richmond. There is a cute red barn surrounded by a young apple orchard. At the time of writing they were buying much of their ingredients from elsewhere in Virginia, but they have a vision of completely using apples grown from their own orchard in the future. They have planted a number of varietals on the property and you can take a stroll through the different rows as well as the beautiful garden area. There is a ton of outdoor space with picnic tables, lawn chairs and games perfect for a sunny afternoon. They even have a little gazebo that I’m told houses live music on occasion. The whole property is lovely and in a great setting. Unfortunately, they weren’t quite open when I arrived, but they were super friendly and still let me look around and buy a bottle to go. Inside they have a cozy tasting room that feels very much like a suburban living room with a bar, a handful of seats and plenty of room to stand around and chat. They also have a large sliding door separating the tasting room from the rest of the barn where the cider operations are located so they can push it back, and give their patrons a peek at the cider making process in action. The cider I tried was similar in style to a scrumpy and was a bit too acidic and funky for my tastes, but they have an impressive lineup of other ciders to try and I look forward to going back when I have more time to pull up an Adirondack chair and soak up a little Virginian sun and cider.