Tonight, Santa Cruz Cider Company's Grav Dry is in the glass. As the label states, it's done champenoise, and done well. I first tasted it at room temp, and it tasted... hmm, empty (?), but after chilling it down to about 58F, the flavor was unwrapped, that's to say the apple came out. There's nice, soft tannins, a wonderful after taste that's clean and refreshing. The color in the glass is light amber, and the tiny bubbles form on the sides of the glass. I think it's a great one to chill out with a gently sip and reflect on the trees the apples came from, the bees that pollinated the pink flowers, and all of the folks that were part of bringing this golden liquid from a seed, to scion, to cultivating, picking, pressing, fermenting, racking, bottling, shipping, and all the other steps I have not mentioned, only to be poured into a glass, resulting in respite from s brutal week. A very good cider to end the week that keeps getting better after each pour. Thank you Nicole!