Blackmoor Orchards Perry 2022

Sparkling, dry and incredibly well balanced, Blackmoor Orchards Perry is a crisp blend of dessert pears and Bramley apples made in Hampshire, England. This pear cider is a great example of tradition and innovation joining forces to showcase the best of both worlds.

At glance

  • Region: Hampshire, England
  • Alcohol: 7.8%
  • Style: dry, sparkling
  • Vintage: 2022
  • Fruit varieties: blend of dessert pears and Bramley apples
Blackmoor Orchards Perry 2022 - cider in glass with bottle

Cider flavour profile

  • See: cloudy, mild signs of carbonation, hay coloured with hints of orange
  • Smell: clean, a touch of sour, almost zesty with hints of unripe apple and minerality
  • Taste: medium low tannins, medium acidity, medium body, gentle bubbles, quite juicy with sweet elements. sharp primary notes, long finish transitioning to a natural sweetness; very refreshing

Notes from the producers

A dry sparkling pear cider from a 100% juice blend of dessert pears and Bramley apples, grown and fermented at Blackmoor Estate in Hampshire. Unfiltered and unpasteurised. Bottle conditioned for sparkling fizz, open and pour carefully. Serve chilled.

Tasting Notes on Blackmoor Orchard Perry

I was unsure of exactly what to expect from this pear cider, and was pleasantly surprised by how harmoniously the combination of apples and pears work together. Blackmoor Orchards Perry showcases the defining qualities of its constituents, with the sweet dessert pears and tart bramley apples combining to give a crisply sharp opening leading on to a long and delicately honeyed finish. 

Overall Blackmoor Orchard Perry is incredibly easy to drink, despite the sustained alcohol percentage, so much that it tricked me into perceiving it as a medium-light bodied cider. 

Blackmoor Orchards Perry 2022 - bottle front detail

After tasting also Ridges Green Cider, I recently discovered that Blackmoor Estate’s apples give juice to Gospel Green’s Brut, one of the cider that most recently took my breath away, and it all made sense: all the ciders from this producer stand out for a unique combination of comforting connection to tradition and inspiring innovation. I really look forward to trying many others of their ciders.

Food pairing

With such a balanced mix of acidity, fruit and body, Blackmoor Orchard perry is perfect on its own, but if you want to pair it with food, I recommend tasting it with smoked salmon or prawn pad thai.