Collection: SOUTH HILL CIDER

It all starts with apples.

At South Hill Cider, we use traditional cidermaking techniques to produce unique, high-quality, elegant ciders.  Traditional cider-making techniques and meticulous care allow the terroir to shine. 

Apple varieties for cider making differ from those for eating.  Cider making varieties are varieties that most people have never heard of. They are apples grown for flavor, not for appearance or their ability to withstand storage and shipping.

We grow these varieties in our own family orchards and work with neighboring growers. Working directly with other apple growers has also influenced management decisions to improve the quality of the soil, the trees, and ultimately the fruit.

Abandoned orchards

We partner with neighbors to maintain and regenerate abandoned orchards for cidermaking.  These orchards range from small family-run to large ones that have not been in commercial production for decades.

Our home orchard began as a collaboration with a landowner who allowed us to cultivate fallow fields and plant apple trees. We have never used chemical fertilizers on our farm, only organic fertilizers. 

About the cider maker

Owner and cider maker Steve Selin has been bottling his own cider since 2003.  As a musician firmly rooted in traditional American "Old Time" music, Steve sees many parallels between music and cider making. In 18th and 19th century America, both cider and "Old Time" music were popular in American culture.

This is why many of his ciders have musical names.