Aroma: here is a pear character, but not obviously fruity. It tends toward that of a young white wine. No bitterness.
Appearance: Slightly cloudy to clear. Generally quite pale.
Flavor: here is a pear character, but not obviously fruity. It tends toward that of a young white wine. No bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Relatively full, low to moderate tannin apparent as astringency.
Impression: Mild. Medium to medium-sweet. Still to lightly sparkling. Only very slight acetification is acceptable. Mousiness, ropy/oily characters are serious faults.
Comments: Some table pears may contain significant amounts of sorbitol, in which case a dry perry may give an impression of sweetness due to sorbitol in the pears. Perception of sorbitol as sweet is highly variable from one person to the next. Hence, entrants should specify sweetness according to actual residual sugar amount, and judges must be aware that they might perceive more sweetness than how the perry was entered.
Varieties: Bartlett, Kiefer, Comice, Conference, etc.
Entry Instructions: Entrants MUST specify carbonation level (3 levels). Entrants MUST specify sweetness (5 categories).
Commercial Examples: [US] White Winter Paarynat (WI), Uncle John’s Fruit House Winery Perry (MI)