Davis Family Vineyards Apple-Ation is the Ultra-premium apple brandy made from 100-year-old, organic apple trees from Sonoma County's famous Dutton Ranch. The Davis Family is considered the "First Family" of Sonoma grape and apple growing. Their apple brandy is made in the tradition of the finest Cognac and Calvados - aged in French oak casks to create a combination of smooth, aged complexity and bright, juicy apple character.