Welsh Cidermaker wins more awards

At the International Cider Competion held recently in Hereford, Gwynt Y Ddraig, the Welsh Cider and Perry company walked off with a handful of awards. Their Malvern Hills Perry came second in the perry category against Denis Gwatkin's perry. It was a battle of the Welsh as Denis was born in Pontypool but now farms over the border at Abbey Dore in Herefordshire.
The new bottled Yarlington Mill cider from Gwynt Y Ddraig came in third in the Best Presented Cider or Perry competition.
Bill George, Operations Director of Gwynt Y Ddraig said, "It cam as a surprise to us all here at the farm to win so many awards, after all we know we make award-winning cidrs and perries so it's good to get the aclaim from our fellow makers".

Results in full, International Cider Competition.
Dry Cider
1. Once Upon a Tree, Putley
2. Thatchers Cider Sandford
3. Wrenbury Cider, Nantwich, Cheshire

Medium Cider
1. Once Upon a Tree, Putley
2. Thatchers Cider Sandford
3. Burrow Hill Cider, Somerset

Sweet Cider
1. Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm, Truro
2. Farmhouse Sweet, Ralphs Cider
3. Burrow Hill Cider, Somerset

Perry
1. Gwatkin Cider, Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
2. Malvern Hills,Gwynt Y Ddraig, the Welsh Cider & Perry, Pontypridd
3. Weston's, Much Marcle

Single Variety Cider

1. Wrenbury Cider, Nantwich, Cheshire
2. Thatchers Cider Sandford
2. The Boston Beer Co, USA

In-bottle fermented Cider or Perry
1. Butford Organics, Bodenham, Herefordshire
2. Gregg's Pit Cider & Perry, Much Marcle
3. Ashridge Cider, Staverton, Devon

Best Presented Cider or Perry
1. Once Upon a Tree, Putley
2. Thatchers Cider Sandford
3. Yarlington Mill, Gwynt Y Ddraig, the Welsh Cider & Perry, Pontypridd

Overall Champion
Gwatkin Perry

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