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The
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is proud
to announce the National Champion Cider
and Perry following an exhaustive
contest at the Reading Beer and Cider
Festival over the first May bank holiday
weekend.
Judges sampled more than 140 ciders and
perries over two days before arriving at
the final winners.
The
National Champions 2008 are:
Cider:
Green
Valley Farmhouse Vintage Cyder, produced
in Exeter by Green Valley Cyder
Perry:
Gregg's Pit
Perry, produced by Gregg's Pit Cider and
Perry in Herefordshire
The
judging panel described the winning
Green Valley Farmhouse Vintage Cyder as
having “a lovely ‘proper cider'
aroma, like an Autumn morning. It was
easy drinking with a pleasant lingering
aftertaste.”
Chris
Coles, of Green Valley Cyder said, “We
are over the moon about this award. We
didn't expect to be on the rostrum
again. It's a great accolade for the
orchard in Woodbury Salterton, where the
apples came from, because it was this
same orchard which won us bronze last
year. We must be doing something
right!”
Gregg's
Pit Perry, produced by Herefordshire
based Gregg's Pit Cider and Perry, won
the national Gold Award for best perry.
The
judges described the winning perry as
“A balance of citrus aroma with a
winey aftertaste. Fabulous.”
James
Marsden, of Gregg's Pit Cider &
Perry said, “We are delighted to have
won this accolade from CAMRA whose
members have been great supporter of our
products over the last 14 years. It's a
tribute to the quality of the fruit we
use, the care we devote to our perry
making and to the wonderful lady who
taught us much of what we know now -
Jean Nowell, the former owner of Lyne
Down.”
FULL
RESULTS:
CIDER
Gold Cider Winner -
Green Valley Farmhouse Vintage Cyder
(Devon)
Silver Cider Winner -
West Croft Janet's Jungle Juice
(Somerset)
Bronze Cider Winner -
Blaengawney Cider (Gwent)
PERRY
Gold
Perry Winner - Gregg's Pit Perry
(Herefordshire)
Silver
Perry Winner - Ross-on-Wye Cider and
Perry (Herefordshire)
Bronze
Perry Winner - Hartland's Perry
(Gloucestershire)
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