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- Calvados (UK: / ˈkælvədɒs /, US: /- doʊs, ˌkælvəˈdoʊs, ˌkɑːlvəˈ -/, French: [kalvados] ⓘ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples and/or pears.
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The area called "Calvados" was created after the French Revolution, but eau de vie de cidre was already called calvados in common usage. In the 19th century, output increased with industrial distillation and the working class fashion for café-calva.
Calvados Domfrontais was classified as an AOC in 1997 in recognition of its savoir-faire particularly in the production of pears for perry making.
Sep 14, 2021 · Calvados is made from apples that grow in the legally protected region of origin. This region measures around 200 km from east to west and around 150 km from north to south. Pears may also be added to Calvados. Calvados has a drinking strength of between 40 and 45 percent.
Calvados is an apple brandy from Normandy, France, made by distilling fermented apple cider and aging it in oak barrels for at least two years. It has a rich, fruity flavour with notes of baked apples, spices, and vanilla, enjoyed both on its own or in cocktails. Origin: Normandy, France.
A millenial history... Since the 12th century in Normandy, the apple cider culture has been encouraged by the arrival of new varieties of tannin-rich apples from the Basque Country.
Jun 6, 2023 · The first written records of apple eau-de-vie and apple brandy date to the 1500s, but it wasn’t until the 19th century, when phylloxera destroyed countless European vineyards and decimated France’s Cognac supply, that Calvados enjoyed much popularity beyond its birthplace.
Calvados brandy comes in three different controlled appellations of origin: Calvados Pays d’Auge, Calvados and Calvados Domfrontais, the geographical production areas of which have been strictly delimited by the INAO (French National Institute of Designations of Origin).
