Toutain Hors d’Age 15 Year Old Calvados
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There are 35 apple varieties allowable for the production of calvados and Toutain grow all their own in their orchards near Beuzeville, Normandy. This Hors d’Age calvados has been aged in oak for 15 years to produce a complex and fine calvados suitable for drinking during or after a meal.
- Cru:
- Pays d'Auge
- Volume (cl):
- 70 cl
- Vintage / Age:
- 15
- % Alcohol:
- 40%
- Packaging:
- No Presentation Box
Additional Information
- Aroma:
- Fruity with notes of vanilla, flowers and citrus.
- Ageing:
- Aged in oak barrels for 15 years. The first 5 years are spent in 30 - 40 hl barrels and then 10 years in smaller, 15 - 20 hl ones.
- Distillation:
- The cider is distilled once to an abv of between 68% and 72%.
- Flavour:
- Well balanced with flavours of green apples, dried fruit and vanilla.
- Grape Variety:
- Not a grape but Cidre made from apples and perry pear. The bitter/sweet apples are mainly picked and crushed in a membrane press to get the flavour from the skins. There are several varieties including Saint Martin, Noel des Champs, Mettais and Doux Normandie. The apples are small with high aromatic intensity.
- Viticulture:
- Rich and fertile land.
