Maker: Left Foot Charley, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Variety: 100% Bartlett perry
Style: Dry American perry.
ABV: 6%
Price: $8 (winery IIRC)
Appearance: Very pale straw.
Nose: Pear, cedar, yeast.
Palate: Light & dry with a few bubbles. Hint of pear, apple core, yeast.
Finish: Dry. A little tannin and funk.
Parting words: At this point in my cider-tasting career I’ve had a good number of perries and all but a couple of them have been very sweet. When I saw that this perry was 100% Bartlett, I assumed that I was in for another sweet, one-dimensional perry. I was wrong. LFC’s perry is pleasantly dry with a little yeast and even what tastes like tannin! It was a very pleasant surprise. The winery that makes some of my favorite Michigan wines now also makes my favorite Michigan perry. LFC’s Perry is highly recommended.
Pears are naturally high in sorbital, an unfermentable sugar, so typically perries retain more residual sugar.