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- 30&40 Extra Old 10 Year Old Calvados. Independent bottler 30&40 has a single cask range and a range of blends. This is a blend of four Calvadoses from three producers, aged between 10 and 28 years.
- Avallen Calvados. This is a young Calvados and very approachable. You’ll find notes of crisp, light apples overlaid with floral notes. It’s great for mixing into a cocktail or spritz.
- Christian Drouin Caroni Angels Calvados. This Calvados is matured in oak for 17 years before soaking in former Caroni rum casks for a further eight months.
- Didier Lemorton 30 Year Old Domfrontais Calvados. Domfrontais Calvados is harder to find in the UK, but thankfully this is a fine example and good value too.
Jan 26, 2024 · Many believe the best Calvados comes from this area. Calvados Domfrontais, on the other hand, has a deep and moist soil made of granite, making it an ideal area for pear trees. The orchards used to create Calvados include 230 varieties of cider apples and 139 types of perry pears.
May 17, 2013 · Pears are also permitted as part of the sweet component, and add their own nuance to the brandy. The method of distillation varies between the subregions. Prior to the official 1984 AOC recognition of the region, there were ten distinct Calvados districts.
Apr 26, 2024 · Calvados is made mostly from apples, with an allowance for a small amount of perry pears, a term used for small, tannin-packed pear varieties used to make cider.
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Before you go out and buy a bottle, it’s a good idea read up on the category itself. So, what is calvados? Calvados is a type of brandy made in Normandy in Northern France. In fact, calvados — just like cognacand armagnac — is a French brandy regulated by an AOC or Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (Controlled Designation of Origin). Where and how th...
There are three appellations, or regions, in Calvados. When a region is listed on the label, this means that 100% of the calvados comes from that region. Calvados:This is the largest area, and it makes up the bulk of the production at 70%. Here, a choice of either pot or column stills is allowed, but column is usually used. Calvados Domfrontais: Co...
Like any aged spirit, the more youthful bottles will be suitable for cocktails (and your pocketbooks). Meanwhile, the older and rarer calvados bottles do very well as a nightcap or paired with a cigar. And don’t forget about food pairings. Normandy cheeses such as Camembert or Saint-André will make fine accompaniments to your glass of calvados. Her...
The apples and pears used to produce this Calvados are grown in damper granite soils in the area around Domfront that reunites communes located essentially in Orne, but also in Manche and Mayenne. This region is characterized by an oceanic climate with a narrow range of temperatures.
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Calvados is an apple brandy made from distilling cider into a spirit, known as eau-de-vie. Hailing from the Normandy region, known for its mild climate, high rainfall, and abundance of apple orchards, Calvados has been produced locally for at least 5 centuries.
