Hello. Thank you for your comment. I think it's somewhat apocryphal. It was the heartland of perry making but I think it's possible that that was due partly to the glass technology which was developed in that area (which the French then took in order to bottle sparkling wines without fear of explosions). So lots of great perry was produced in the region in sight of May Hill (which if you've ever been up there includes a pretty large area) but it's not a hard and fast rule that it *must* be produced there. C
I thought for a drink to be called a Perry, the pears needed to be grown within viewing distance of May Hill in Gloucestershire?
Hello.
Thank you for your comment.
I think it's somewhat apocryphal. It was the heartland of perry making but I think it's possible that that was due partly to the glass technology which was developed in that area (which the French then took in order to bottle sparkling wines without fear of explosions). So lots of great perry was produced in the region in sight of May Hill (which if you've ever been up there includes a pretty large area) but it's not a hard and fast rule that it *must* be produced there.
C
@@corkcrown1828 I see it from the M5 every day on my way to Gloucester. The view from up that hill is great.