Cider at Monticello

A quick primer for the history of cider and cider-making at Monticello.

5 minute read

“ Cider was an integral part of the Jefferson dining tradition.”
Peter J. Hatch, former Director of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello
A collection of several varieties of apples set out on a wooden bench.

A Modern-Day Cider: Castle Hill Orchard Select

A glass and bottle marked with the Castle Hill Orchard Select label displayed on a bench surrounding with apples with the West Front of Monticello in the background.

Castle Hill Orchard Select Cider is available exclusively onsite from Monticello's shops or Castle Hill Cider. It includes many of the historic varieties that grew at Monticello, including Albemarle Pippin, Virginia Crab, Esopus Spitzenberg, and Roxbury Russet.

The story behind the Orchard Select Cider from Castle Hill Cider and Monticello

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An interpreter portraying Thomas Jefferson sits on a bench with his back to the camera holding a glass of cider with a bottle of Castle Hill Orchard Select next to him.

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