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Cedar Ridge Vineyards, Winery and Distillery; Cedar Ridge, Iowa
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Cedar Ridge Vineyards, Winery and Distillery; Cedar Ridge, Iowa

Just south of tiny Cedar Ridge, Iowa, sits this 10-acre vineyard, which turns its fruit output into wine—Iowa's first legal spirits since Prohibition. The apple brandy is aged in oak barrels, providing woodsy nuances, while the Lamponcella is made by soaking fresh raspberries in 192-proof spirits, then distilled and added to vats of raspberry puree. This creates a righteously fruity, 64-proof liqueur. Cedar Ridge also puts its wine to good use, distilling it into hearty grappa, an ideal after-dinner digestif.

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