Cider Museum, Hereford
International Cider & Perry Competition 2009
The results of the International Cider & Perry Competition held at the Cider Museum on Wednesday 13th May 2009 are as follows. The judges were: Mr. Bob Chaplin of Gaymer Cider Co, Somerset; Mr. Peter Mitchell of Mitchell F&D Ltd, Worcestershire and Mr. Patrick Shave, Proprietor of The Hop Pocket Wine Company Ltd, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire. A total of 120 entries were received from 35 cidermakers from throughout the United Kingdom, Canada and the USA.
OVERALL CHAMPION - Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire
(Single Variety Cider – Kingston Black)
Class 1 – Dry Cider
First Ralph’s Cider & Perry, New Radnor, Powys
Second The Amazing Cider Company, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Third Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Co Ltd, Peterstow, Herefordshire
Class 2 – Medium Cider
First Burrow Hill Cider, Martock, Somerset
Second H. Weston & Sons Ltd, Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Third Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
Class 3 – Sweet Cider
First Thatchers Cider, Sandford, Somerset
Second Knights Cider, Aston, Birmingham
Third Blaengawney Cider, Newport, Gwent
Class 4 – Perry
First Gwatkin Cider Co. Ltd., Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
Second Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
Third Stuart Cooper, Checkley, Herefordshire
Class 5 – Single Variety Cider
First Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Second Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Third Thatchers Cider, Sandford, Somerset
Class 6 – In-Bottle Fermented Cider or Perry
First Oliver’s Cider & Perry Ltd, Ocle Pychard, Herefordshire
Second Cidrerie St. Nicolas, Canada
Third Newton’s Cider & Perry, Leominster, Herefordshire
Class 7 – Best Presented Packaged Cider or Perry
First Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm, Truro, Cornwall
Second Gwynt-y-Ddraig Cider, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan
Third Once Upon A Tree Ltd, Putley, Ledbury, Herefordshire