Adrien Camut Reserve de Semainville Calvados du Pays d'Auge (25 Year), Normandie, France

$350.00

Calvados produced by seventh-generation distillers Jean-Michel, Emmanuel, and Jean-Gabriel Camut in the Pays d’Auge region of Normandy, France, at Domaine de Semainville
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
Aromas of reduced balsamic vinegar, marigold, fresh apple skin, and clover honey lead to a creamy palate with salt-water-taffy salinity and a keen finish of toast with apple butter and a hint of champagne vinegar
40% ABV