Calvados Reserve
A.O.C. Calvados du Pays d'Auge
Calvados Reserve has aged 3 years in oak barrels, with 25% of new oak.
- Terroir
- Clay and Oxfordian marl soil.
- Varieties
- 80% of bittersweet apples
20% of acid apples - Harvesting
- from September to November
- Alcohol cont.
- 42 % vol.
Techniques used
The apples are mixed, crushed and pressed. The apple juice is fermented right out to give cider to be distilled. Double distillation is carried out 6 months after the fermentation has taken place. The first distillation gives the "petite eau" at 30% by volume and it is the second distillation, that of the "petite eau" which gives the Calvados.
Aging:
Three years minimum. In toasted 400 l (88 imperial gallon) oak barrels, 25% of which are new.
Bottled when ordered.
Tasting notes
Eyes: Amber yellow. Clear and brilliant.
Nose: Gentle attack, followed by great aromatic intensity with green apple, geranium and minty hints. The aromas of calvados left on the sides of the emptied glass reveal a great deal.
Mouth: Consistent, slightly bitter, at first marked by green apple. Finish is vegetal, very broad. Retro-olfactive.
(Read also: Tasting Calvados)
Suggestions
- Storage: very long, bottles upright without special precautions.
- As an Aperitif: on its own, over ice, or with a drop or two of water to let it release its aromas.
- For cooking: to flambé, and for sorbets and granités.
- As a digestive: Drinking temperature 20-22°C (68 to 72°F).
Press comments
Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal:
Highest recommendation
5/5
Le Point: "Very
tasty..."
15.5 / 20 (=highest mark)
Bottle types: 150 cl - 70 cl - 50 cl
- 35 cl - Carafe