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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. All fruit used also must be grown...
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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.
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.
Oct 31, 2011 · I recently had a glass of Lemorton Réserve, an excellent young Calvados from the Domfrontais region that is made predominantly of pears, and, while perhaps a phantom fragrance came through, it...
- 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 31, 2024 · Calvados is essentially distilled cider, or eau de vie de cidre, made with apples or pears grown throughout 20,000 designated acres of France’s Normandy region.
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May 17, 2013 · AOC Domfontais - a minimum 30% pear from designated growing areas are used. Distilled once in a single column still with a minimum three years of oak aging. AOC Calvados Pays d’Auge - considered the highest quality sources and production methods. Double-distillation is allowed in each region, but only Pays d’Auge is required to double ...
