Empyrical Cider - Archive Perry (500 mL)
Empyrical Cider - Archive Perry (500 mL)
Empyrical's Archive Perry is a sparkling pear wine made in the traditional perry methods, using perry pears grown on their Snohomish orchard. Barrel aged, then further aged in bottle, this delightful perry is the result of a skillful hand over several seasons. Slightly sweet with delicate astringency.
This perry is dry to semi-dry, with bold (medium-plus to high tannins) and balancing acidity (medium to plus acid). Aromatics of pear, vanilla, wood, clove, and orange marmalade. On the palate, pear skin, clove, and orange peel up front followed by woody notes mid-palate along with a burst of tannins. As the tannins dissipate, there is a nice lingering fresh pear note on the finish. Lovely and complex.
Empyrical regularly wins coveted hardware for their perry products at annual cider competitions. Archive Perry was recently awarded a Best in Class Gold Medal for Traditional Perry at GLINTCAP 2024.
About Empyrical Cider: We simply cannot say enough good things about Empyrical Cider. Since their launch in 2022, every cider & perry they've released has been one of our favorite bottles in the shop. (Side note: we've also had the pleasure of trying countless bottles of experimental batches and bottles from their archives, all of which have been highly impressive). In a few short years they've won countless awards for their ciders - most notably being crowned the Best New Cidery at the Northwest Cider Cup (2023), and Cider Maker of the Year at GLINTCAP for three consecutive years and counting (micro-scale category, 2023-2025).
Empyrical Cider was started by Adam Wargacki and Elizabeth Lockhart - partners in business and in life. They planted their own pome fruit orchard on their family's property in Snohomish, Washington. Notably, more than 400 of their 1500+ fruit trees are traditional perry pear varieties. They craft their cider and perry blends with an immense amount of thought and careful attention to detail - and the results are always stunning. Each of their releases is a very limited, small batch offering, and not to be missed. Easily the best perry maker in the United States, and their ciders are every bit as good.
- Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Dry
- Tannins: Medium-Plus
- Acidity: Medium Plus
- 🍎🍐 Varieties: Perry Pears
- Features: Pears and Blend
- ABV: 8.2%
- Format: 500 mL Bottle
- Shipping available across U.S.
- In stock, ready to ship
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