Cidre Organique 2005 

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The apples and the process used are compliant with the USDA National Organic Program. This cider does not have any sulfites added.

Soil: Sandy

Picking up: October 2005.

Variety of apples: Bisquet, Douce Moen, Petit Jaune et Binet.

Pressing density: 1048 (i.e. 108g sugar / litre).

Fermentation: Inox tank, native yeasts

Bottling density: 1026 (percentage of alcohol in the bottle after the sparkling process: 4.5%)

Bottling: May 200.

Shelf life: Bottles upright temperature between 8 and 12°. It can be kept until the end of 2009 if stored in good conditions. Mouth will ripen.

Appearance: After serving the cider, the foam dissappears, but an intense carbonation remains. Copper color, slightly hazy. A sedimentation can appear in the bottom of the bottle.

Nose: Powerfull and complex. Nice balance between bitterness and acidity. Aromas of acidic apples, pineapple and dried fruits.

Taste: Intense and complex. Aromas of apples pineapple and honey. Lingering after taste.

Serving suggestions: The Cidre Organique Etienne Dupont can be served as an aperitif, but also during the meal as an accompaniment with poultry or fish cooked with cream.It can also be served as an accompaniment to cheese (made with cow milk: Camembert, Pont-l'Evêque, Livarot), apple desserts. Cider is also an excellent and a very traditionnal drink with salty and sweet pancakes.

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