Calvados
Calvados is an apple cider brandy, or apple and pear, with a controlled designation of origin produced in the homonymous French department of Lower Normandy, in northern France.
The apples from which Calvados can be made are divided into four categories: sour, sour-bitter, sweet-bitter and sweet.
The fruit is picked and squeezed to produce a juice that ferments into a dry cider at 6% by volume in alcohol. It is then distilled in stills.
After at least two years of aging in oak barrels (called foudres), it can be sold as Calvados. The older it gets, the more pleasant it becomes. Usually the maturation lasts several years and allows a slight oxidation; Some producers make a short stop in new barrels to transfer toasted notes.
Calvados Hors D'Age Boulard cl 70
Today Boulard is the first brand of Calvados A.O.C. Pays d'Auge both in France and on export markets, and is present in over sixty countries around the world. Its famous Calvados can be enjoyed straight on the rocks or as ingredients of prestigious cocktails and long drinks, and can also complement many refined gastronomic preparations.
Calvados X.O. Boulard cl 70
Today Boulard is the first brand of Calvados A.O.C. Pays d'Auge both in France and on export markets, and is present in over sixty countries around the world. Its famous Calvados can be enjoyed straight on the rocks or as ingredients of prestigious cocktails and long drinks, and can also complement many refined gastronomic preparations.