The first batch from Dendric Estate, a new, 20-acre cidery in the Kamas Valley, is completed and will hit shelves mid-2025.“With fall’s harvest now behind us, we are one step closer to bringing our dry mountain ciders to consumers as we complete our first crush and press season,” said Dendric Estate co-founder Brendan Coyle. “By using whole fruit in this crucial stage, as opposed to juice or concentrate, we are able to control the complexity of flavor profiles of Dendric Estate ciders from the very beginning.” In 2024, the estate has brought in more than 100,000 pounds of fruit across 15 varieties from three partner orchards, according to a press release. Credit: Dendric EstateThis range, the estate said, provides a wide pallet of flavor profiles to be used for future blending. Fruit is received in 900-pound bins and held for a short maturation period. This finalizes the ripening process and concentrates the flavor development within the fruit.Next, they wash the fruit and hand sort it, with off-spec fruit heading directly to composting. The approved fruit is then crushed in a mill and transferred to a pneumatic press where the juice is gently pressed out. Depending on the style of cider being produced, fruit may be macerated on skins for extended hours, which allows for more tannin extraction and develops more complexity and mouthfeel within the final cider, the estate said. When the press cycle is complete, the pomace — dry apple flesh, skins and seeds — is composted to become nutrient-dense soil that can be applied back into the orchard.The final juice is transferred to fermentation tanks, where the estate slowly ferments their ciders for 6-18 months at cool temperatures, giving the yeast and beneficial bacteria the proper environment to complete fermentation, further develop its flavor and aroma balance and “drive complexity in the finished product,” the release read. Prior to bottling, ciders can be blended across multiple batches or remain a single varietal, depending on the style of cider being produced, the estate said.With crush and press season complete, current and future dry cider lovers can anticipate Dendric Estate ciders to be available for purchase by mid-2025. Follow @dendricestate on Instagram and TikTok.The post Dendric Estate Cidery completes its first crush and press season  appeared first on Park Record.