Indigeny Reserve is open to visitors seven days a week. Bring a picnic and have lunch surrounded by apple orchards. Our hours are:
10:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday11:00am - 5:00pm Saturday - Sunday
Indigeny Reserve is a lush 160 acre preserve and apple orchard set in the breathtaking hills of Sonora, California. We make hand-crafted hard cider, apple brandy aged in oak barrels, and fruit-infused vodka.
Come see and sample for yourself in our tasting room.
Our crisp and refreshing hard cider is GLUTEN-FREE. Our apple brandy is organic and sustainably-produced.
Located about 15 minutes from downtown Sonora, this organic cidery is the brainchild of Jay and Judy Watson, who purchased the 160-acre parcel in 2005. Their company name is a combination of two words — indigenous and synergy — which represent the guiding principles the Watson’s used in the development of the land. Their goal was not only to preserve the orchard that dated back to the 1900s, but to also build an attractive and sustainable tasting facility from repurposed materials. The Watsons succeeded grandly in both departments, and they opened Indigeny to the public in 2012.
Accessible parking is located near the main building, with level access over to the tasting room. Inside there’s plenty of room to maneuver a wheelchair over to the lowered bar where you can sample their Extra Crisp or Blackberry Cider. They usually also have a harvest blend available to taste, but that selection changes throughout the year. And for a real treat, visitors are invited in to the adjacent barrel room to sample some brandy.
There’s good access throughout the whole facility, including the small gift shop and the accessible restrooms. And on weekends guided tours — which are also wheelchair-accessible — are led by Jay. Visitors can purchase cider by the bottle, or opt to enjoy a glass or two outside. And for a perfectly pleasant afternoon, pick up a picnic lunch before you leave Sonora, and dine al fresco in the accessible picnic area near the tasting room.
