Dupont Famille 12 Year Pays D'Auge Calvados

PRODUCER NOTES:

TASTING: “EYES - Golden mahogany. Clear and brilliant, bright meniscus, fine legs; NOSE - Intense, complex, with hints of roasted coffee, of confit apples and vanilla. The aromas of apple develop gradually to become dominant; MOUTH - Sweet, slight bitterness, intense and round, well built and fruity. Good concentration. (42% ABV)”

PRODUCTION: "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 one month 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. It is aged twelve years minimum. In toasted 400 l (88 imperial gallon) oak barrels, 25% of which are new. Bottled when ordered."

TERROIR: Clay and Oxfordian marl soil.
VARIETIES: 80% of bittersweet apples; 20% of acid apples
HARVEST: From September to November

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: “AS AN APERITIF - On its own, or possibly over ice.  AS A DIGESTIVE - Perfect for enthusiasts of fine eaux-de-vie, dark chocolate and cigars.”