DUPONT Reserve Calvados 42% 70cl

The Dupont family has a long tradition of apple farming in the Pays d'Auge, in this small corner of Normandy since 1887. It was in 1980 that Etienne Dupont took over the family estate, succeeding his father Louis. He expanded and modernized the estate while refocusing it on the production of cider and Calvados. The old orchard was redeveloped, and ten new hectares of dwarf apple trees were planted. He went to Cognac to learn the best techniques for double distillation. Etienne Dupont was also instrumental in the creation of the A.O.C. Pays d'Auge appellation. The poor soils of the Pays d'Auge, made up of marl and marly limestone from the Oxfordian (secondary era), limit the growth of trees, which only produce small fruits. The aromatic intensity is therefore stronger, and the skin/pulp ratio favors the extraction of tannins. The level of precision achieved in their range is what one would look for in wines.

#Pays d'Auge, Calvados, France