Gin Perry 2023

Possibly our favourite Perry, and increasingly hard to find due to fireblight and erratic cropping. The small orchard at Treowen this year produced a reasonable yield of 15 crates, having given nothing in 2022.

Shaking the Gin Pears out of the tree with a panking pole on to a parachute.

Wwoofers Mike and Matt work out with the panking pole.

Adam Wells helps sort the pears.

Some esteemed help at pressing time in the figure of Adam Wells.

Visiting Wwoofer capping the bottles.

Miu our Wwoofer expertly capping the Gin Perry.

Fermentation record

DateNotesSG
25 October 202315 crates of fruit collected
9 November 2023Milled and pressed 145 litres. pH 3.4.
100ppm SO2 added
1.046
10 April 2024Racked1.009
14 June 2024Bottled 750ml
4.8% abv
1.008
September 2024Released

Tasting notes

Medium dry, sharp and citrussy with light floral notes.

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