Distiller Notes
This Pays d'Auge Appellation Controlee Calvados is a blend in which each Calvados has been aged for at least 12 years in the oak casks of Chateau du Breuil, under the cellarmaster's watchful eye. It is characterized by its outstanding roundness, leaving the apple, wood and almond flavors to come out fully in a refined, complex blend. This is a harmonious Calvados that strikes a perfect balance between the fruity and woody tastes.
Calvados is a department (county) in Normandy in northern France that is famous for its Brandies—also called Calvados—which are created by distilling cider made from locally fermented pears and apples. The Calvados orchards and brewers date back as far as the 8th century; distilling came about in the 16th century. Categorized by both age and geography, Calvados production methods differ among the three sub-appellations: AOC Calvados, AOC Domfontais and AOC Calvados Pays d’Auge (highest quality). Generally, the longer a Calvados ages in barrel, the more it resembles Cognac and other fine Brandies in clarity and depth of flavor, approachability and complexity.