About Us
Paracombe Premium Perry was born in 2012 and is the initiative of Damian McArdle, a 4th generation pear grower and 1st generation Perry maker.
Damian has been making award winning Perry & Cider ever since, sourcing the finest tree ripened pears from his family orchard, Chamberlain Orchards in Paracombe, South Australia.
Paracombe Premium Perry was established after winning multiple awards including many first places in South Australian country shows.
Damian takes passion to a new level, living and breathing everything pear shaped. With creative flair, the self taught Perry maker creates the finest hand crafted Perry using the best quality fruit, unique processes and minimal human intervention.
Paracombe Premium Perry is strictly 100% South Australian Owned, Grown and Produced, with NO CONCENTRATES, just 100% FRESH SA JUICE.
Our Products
All made using no concentrates, just 100% fresh juice, love and passion.
THE BERG
Hand Crafted – Sweet Perry
The Berg is a unique sweet South Australian Perry, made with organically grown Lemon Bergamot pears. Once one of the finest eating pears only grown in SA, they now face extinction so we have saved our plantation to produce a Perry like no other. Not even the Vics can match this one!
EIGHTY 4
Hand Crafted – Dry Perry
Eighty years ago Errol Chamberlain created Chamberlain Orchards. Four generations later, great grandson Damian uses the original trees to produce this semi dry Perry on the original orchard.
Made with organically grown pears.
THE TRIUMPH
Hand Crafted – Semi Dry Perry
Back in 1896, an Australian named Charles Henry Packham developed a cross between a ‘Bell Pear’ and a ‘Williams’, soon to be called ‘Packhams Triumph’.
For the last eight decades we have perfected growing the variety under the guidance of Erroll, Ron and John and now created a Perry which is a Triumph in itself!
Made with organically grown pears.
PERFECT 5
Hand Crafted – Original Perry
The creation of every pear begins with a bud. During the sunny spring days in Paracombe the bud blossoms into five perfect petals. At this point Chamberlain Orchards becomes a beautiful sea of white, as it has since 1932.
This Perry is a reminder of the Perfect 5 – that things only get better! Full flavoured, original style Perry.
Made with organically grown pears.
MYSTERIOUS ONE
Hand Crafted Perry
Mystery is a wonderful thing and at Paracombe Premium Perry we are always pushing the boundaries with endless experiments to bring you the most creative, hand crafted perry known to man. An ever-changing style awaits, what will you be treated to today?
Made with organically grown pears.
APPLEANCHE
Hand Crafted – Original Style Cider
Pure SA apple juice is cool fermented and once the top pops off creates a free flowing appleanche, luckily limited by the size of our bottles!
All the hard work has been done, the apples organically grown, picked and crushed, now it’s the time to enjoy the fruits of our labour.
Awards & News
Damian has won multiple awards for his Perry and also his innovative ideas.