There’s no better place to drink cider than under an apple tree. With fresh air, blue skies, and plenty of space, Gowan’s Heirloom Cider welcomes you to California’s first-ever cider tasting orchard.
Drink in the magic of beautiful apple orchards and the delicious ciders. Enjoy cider in its purest form and relax in the shade of hundred year hundred-year-old apple trees.
Explore the natural connection between cider and apple, tree and terroir. Savor the surprising range of fruit-forward flavor profiles from different heirloom apples. Authentic farm-to-table cider. International award-winning gold medals and best of class. ciders.
Gowan’s world-class ciders are made onsite with organic heirloom apples sourced exclusively from the Gowan estate heritage apple orchards. Established in 1876, this sustainable family farm spans six generations and nearly 150 years.
Most of all, sit back, relax, and drink in the magic of this apple cider orchard.
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