ThreeCountiesPerry.co.uk
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Three Counties Perry
Description
FOR MORE THAN 400 years, up until the early 20th century, perry making was one of the traditional arts of the West Midlands region of England and played an important part in the rural economy.
In the late 17th century perry was in significant demand and highly valued throughout the whole country. Perry was kept for special guests and family occasions and, when bottle-fermented, certain perries were accepted as being comparable to French champagne.However, like many rural industries, perry making suffered a significant decline after the industrial revolution commenced in the 19th century.
To day, in the early 21st century, ‘true’ perry - made entirely from genuine perry pears – is no only produced in small quantities – primarily in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and Worcestershire. With its inherent production challenges – slow growing trees difficult fruit harvesting and processing, slow fermentation and slow maturation – ‘manufacture’ of this true perry has been shunned by the larger-scale business enterprise. Its creation is thus left to a handful of craft producers in the western counties ofEngland, who can give it the necessary care and attention to detail.
