Verdant Cider - Balancing Act No. 1 (500 ML)

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Verdant Cider - Balancing Act No. 1 (500 ML)

Verdant Cider's Blancing Act No. 1 showcases how decisions made in the cellar and the thoughtful hand of a skilled cidermaker can influence how a finished cider tastes. 

This cider is made from the same blend as Verdant's flagship cider, Heritage Dry (highly recommend trying both). Balancing Act features a slightly different blend of fermentation vessels and was aged for 2 more months in barrel. Partial malolactic fermentation (MLF) occurred with this blend, and therefore did not need any back sweetening to balance the acids and left the cider with a unique profile. Despite Jeff's intial despair about MLF initiating, he grew to like the cider and thought it was worth sharing. This cider spent 7 months in barrel, is unfiltered, and bone dry. 

The apple blend includes Newtown Pippin, Golden Russet, Liberty, Ashmeads Kernel, Vilberie, and Dabinett. The Newtown Pippin, Golden Russet, and Liberty apple varieties come from an orchard farmed by Verdant's cidermaker, Jeff, at Bethel Heights Vineyard in Oregon's Eola-Amity Hills. The other apples come from Ashley at Pleasant Valley Cider Apples in the Willamette Valley. 

Tasting Notes: Dry, with medium acid medium tannins in great balance. Full bodied, floral, juicy, with tart apple and tropical mango notes.

Verdant Cider is a small-batch cidery from Salem, Oregon. Verdant's first batches of commercial cider were released in 2025. Cider maker Jeff Johnson is a winemaker and cellar expert at Bethel Heights Vineyard, where he also get a chance to make these lovely ciders. Jeff crafts balanced, dry cider with traditional methods. He strives to make the highest quality cider possible with interesting heirloom apples. Each of his ciders are made with sustainable practices and ecological responsibility. We've had the pleasure of trying several blends from Jeff and we've been very impressed with each of his ciders, and are excited to offer them in our shop. 
  • Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Dry
  • Tannins: Medium
  • Acidity: Medium
  • 🍎🍐 Varieties: Newtown Pippin, Golden Russet, Liberty, Ashmead's Kernel, Vilberie, and Dabinett
  • Features: Blend
  • ABV: %
  • Format: 500 mL Bottle
  • Shipping available across U.S.
  • In stock, ready to ship
  • Inventory on the way
Regular price $16.00
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If you're looking for a full case of this or any other cider, please e-mail us and we'll setup a special order for you. We can usually get more of any cider we feature in our shop, and offer a discount on full-case special orders. Most bottled ciders come in 12-bottle cases, and canned ciders come in 24-can cases. Some rare or limited ciders may not be eligible for a case order discount, but we can still get you a full case. 

We ship cider in boxes that safely hold 4-bottles, 6-bottles, or 12-bottles. Order in one of those quantities (or multiples of those quantities) to maximize your shipping value. For example, if you order 2-3 ciders, there will be room left in the box and it won't meaningfully change the shipping costs to fill the box. 

We do have 1-bottle boxes, but in most all instances it will cost the same to ship you a full 4-bottle box.

Shipping to a business address will usually save you a few bucks! 

Shipping cost estimates: 

  • Pacific Northwest/West Coast: Shipping anywhere in the Pacific Northwest or West Coast is relatively inexpensive. Almost all box sizes cost $16-21 to ship. Same is true for most destinations in the Mountain Time Zone. 
  • Central Standard Time Zone / Midwest: A 4-bottle or 6-bottle box will usually cost $18-24 to ship. A 12-bottle box will usually cost $22-30 to ship. Variance depends on weight and how far from a FedEx/UPS shipping center your delivery address is. 
  • East Coast: A 4-bottle or 6-bottle box will usually cost $20-25 to ship. A 12-bottle box will usually cost $25-35 to ship. Variance depends on weight and how far from a FedEx/UPS shipping center your delivery address is. 

For complete info on our shipping policies, tips, and FAQs, click here. 

  • We are able to ship cider to most, but not all, states.
  • Legally, someone 21+ must be present at the time of delivery to sign for the cider. We cannot ship to PO Boxes or AFO/FPO addresses. 
  • Shipping prices vary by weight and destination. How far you are from Seattle (where we ship from), and remote vs. central your shipping destination is, and how heavy your box is will make shipping vary. 
  • The bigger the box, the less you pay in shipping on a per-bottle basis. We ship in 1, 4, 6, and 12 bottle boxes - order in those quantities for the best shipping value. The size of the box matters as much as the weight, so don't leave empty slots in your bottle box! Shipping 1-2 bottles will cost the same as shipping 4-6 bottles in most cases. Shipping a 12-bottle box is usually only $3-5 more than shipping a 4-6 bottle box. 
  • Re-delivery and returns are the responsibility of the customer.
  • We don't recommend shipping during periods of extreme weather. If your area has weather of concern, please contact us and we can hold your order. 

We can usually accommodate rush requests for delivery or pickup. Please e-mail us at cider@pressthenpress.com or call/text us at (206)395-4008.

We offer home delivery of cider orders for customers in the Seattle area, including the east-side. Someone 21+ must be available to accept the delivery. We will be flexible in scheduling a delivery that works for you. Most deliveries are made within a few days of the order being placed.

Orders can be picked up for free at Makeda & Mingus, a coffee shop and community space in the Greenwood neighborhood. They are open everyday from 7AM-5PM. Orders are made available for pickup within 1-3 days.

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