Adrien Camut Reserve de Semainville Pays d'Auge Calvados

IMPORTER NOTES:

OVERVIEW; "Distilled from 100% apples grown in orchards planted in the hautes-tiges style; many of the apples are heritage varieties
Cider is fermented in wood for 10–11 months; Twice distilled on copper pot stills fueled by wood; Aged 25–30 years; Reduced with rainwater and aged in large vats and tonneaux made primarily of Limousin oak and filled no higher than 75% full to promote oxidation; no new wood is used"

TASTING: “Deep amber color. Refined, rich, sweet nose of baked apples, melted toffee, honey and a hint of tobacco. Plenty of bright apple fruit in the mouth with a finishing note of cigar spice and almond.”

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: "Since the 1800s, the Camut family has grown apple trees in the Pays d’Auge, the finest growing region for Calvados. In Normandy, 800 types of apples are grown; the Camut family grow about 25 of these, favoring historic varieties endemic to the region that produce richer, less volatile spirits than are commonly found in the region. The apples are hand-harvested at optimum maturity between October and mid-December on the 45-hectare estate, which is planted with hautes-tiges orchards (tall trees from standard rootstock planted wide apart) that are fertilized and aerated by Limousin cows. While pears are allowed in Calvados production in the Pays d’Auge, only apples grown on the Camut property are used in Camut Calvados, and nothing is reserved for cider production."