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| News from Gregg's Pit Updated 10.09.13 |
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| Big Apple Harvestime Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October |
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There is no better way to explore our deeply rural county than through its food and drink, and apples and cider are at its heart.
Herefordshire has more orchards than any other county and is the source of over half the UK’s cider production.
For us the Marcle Ridge and the Big Apple are what Herefordshire is all about. Over the last 25 years, the number of craft food and drink producers of all
kinds has truly blossomed in our local communities, providing a special experience for our visitors that is integral to the enjoyment of our rural heritage and
landscape.
Gregg's Pit will be open on both days for visitors to watch demonstrations of artisan cider and perry making, taste and buy our 2012 vintage products, enjoy orchard walks, ploughmans' lunches, and morris dancing by Leominster Morris at 12.30 on Saturday 12 October only.
Find out more at the Big Apple Website
 Information Leaflet
 Map of Event Venues and Timetable
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| Hope Cider Festival |
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 Hope Cider Festival was held at Woodchester Mansion on 18 May to raise money in support of a charity called Bridge2Aid, which trains dentists in Tanzania, and CHICKS an organization that provides a break for children who would otherwise not have a holiday at all - The children who CHICKS support come from a variety of backgrounds from those living in poverty, children that are being neglected or abused, children who have lost parents or children who are full time young carers.
We discounted a 20 litre Bag-in-Box to support the chairites and our product appears to have hit the spot! |
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| "You guys make the best perry in the world." |
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To everyone working at Gregg's Pit.
My name is Ewan Tolladay. I'm the cellar manager at the Reading Beer & Cider Festival. It is my part of my job to taste test and grade every cider and perry here with the help of the rest of the core staff.
Year on year you guys have out done yourselves for taste and consistency in both your perries and your ciders. I have to say I still have several take outs of yours in the fridge and I have loved every pint of your Thorn and Blakeney Red SV this year and the previous few.
It by FAR has the best taste and depth in my opinion of any and all of the other 150+ I have tasted and I'm still enjoying it the most, I don't care WHAT the competition says. Year on year you guys have done the best perry (and often the best cider)
I have had and I always look forward to your latest work. Despite bad crops, low sugar levels etc you out do yourselves and we love you for it. My only complaint is I can't order bag in box direct for delivery! Please keep it up. I think the tasting sessions and after party would be lost without you.
Ewan (and many grateful stewards of the Reading Beer and Cider festival). All the best and keep it up! |
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| Come Cycling Ledbury |
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 Come Cycling Ledbury is a volunteer-run website that aims to encourage cycling in the area and promote local businesses. The website was launched in spring 2011 by the Ledbury Area Cycle Forum. It lists places to stay, places to visit and rural pubs and shops as well as cycling specific information (cycling maps, cycle shops, public transport links).
They are the people behind the 'Cider Cycling Route', leading the cycling party that visits us each year at the harvestime Big Apple event.
Visit their website HERE... |
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| 2012 vintage & product news |
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A winter drought and then the deluge that began in April set a new record for annual rainfall in England, so it came as no surprise that fruit set was disappointing and it appeared likely that some varieties would not crop.
Our total production was 3550 litres, of which there are 2250 litres of perry (5% down on 2011) and 1300 litres of cider (20% down on 2011).
Overall, we feel this was a good result in a difficult year.
More details... |
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| Events diary for 2013 |
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Meet the Gregg's Pit team, taste and buy our products. The first confirmed dates are now available.
More here...
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| New Stockist |
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We have a new retail stockist, Three Counties Cider Shop in The Homend, Ledbury.
Full stockists list... |
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| Big Apple at Harvest Time |
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Gregg's Pit, Much Marcle, Herefordshire - Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October 2012.
It was another busy weekend, with good weather despite the chilly wind. Here are a few pictures of Saturday's activities. See more on our Gallery Page.
Leominster Morris did us proud again with a great display, full of plenty of 'audience participation'. Although we were at our busiest around lunchtime, interested visitors were still arriving late in the afternoon.
Sunday, as usual, was altogether calmer and more measured without the seasonal mayhem and bachanalia of Leominster Morris.
We had a steady flow of visitors throughout the morning and then it became very busy at lunchtime, coinciding with the arrival of the 'cider cyclists' on the Big Apple Bike Ride (Truffles report they sold as many ploughmans on Sunday as Saturday) as the sun shone and it was a much warmer day reaching a maximum of 13 or 14 degrees.
So we had more family groups and lots of play and picknicking up and down the orchard and time to talk with friends and many repeat visitors. We pressed another 18 bags of Blakeney Red perry pears and filled a 300 litre fermenting tank with perry. Our bar sales were the best ever for a Big Apple Sunday. Overall another very good result!
 
 
 
 
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| Gregg's Pit in The Guardian |
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Read Fiona Beckett's article on Perry on our Media Page
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