Okay, I’m not going to lie, Spirit Tree Perry might well be my awesome discovery from Cider Week. I had enjoyed their Pub Style Cider before, and knew it was lovely, but this Perry came out of nowhere on me. Anyways, I’ll tell you more in a minute, but for now: The actual perry. Made from 100% Harrowgold pears grown in Caledon and cold-fermented in their cellar over weeks to maintain a wonderful delicacy. Get ready to be rocked.
Spirit Tree Perry
On draught at Burger Bar, Spirit Tree Perry pours a pale yellow, lightly hazy with a nice carbonation. Aroma is tart pears and a touch of stewed apple. There is a touch of barn to it, though the Brett influence isn’t as prevalent as in the Pub Style Cider. Taste is super delicate. Pears are tart, with baked pear and also some wildflower honey. There are hints of more barn or saddle-blanket, grass and what I can only call sauvignon blanc, something a touch vinous and acidic. The finish lingers with a touch of tartness and more of the floral/honey aromatics. Seriously beautiful. If you see this on, get it. Just do it.
About The Cidery
Spirit Tree Estate Cidery is located on 46 acres of rolling hills in the town of Caledon, just above the village of Cheltenham, on a ridge of the beautiful Niagara Escarpment, overlooking Toronto. The clay soil is a natural habitat for wild apple trees and the perfect location for a cidery.
We were the first winery/cidery to use straw bale construction in Ontario and the largest in Canada. Other energy conservation methods we employ include a geothermal heating/cooling system, UV treatment system (instead of heat pasteurization), bio-filter water treatment system, wood-fired oven (for our bakery), and an underground fermentation cellar with gravity feed system.
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