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1
Q

Name 4 leading Calvados producers

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Hard mode:
Name where in Calvados the are

A

Boulard
(Pays d’Auge)

Busnel
(Pays d’Auge)

Coquerel
(Calvados)

Christian Drouin
(Pays d’Auge)

Pere Magloire
(Pays d’Auge)

Lemorton
(Domfrontais)

Comte Louis de Lauriston
(Domfrontais)

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2
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What are the four varieties of apple used for Calvados?

A

Bitter
(min 70% in the orchards)

Bitter-Sweet

Sweet

Tart
(max 15% in the orchards)

Note:
- Orchards must contain at least 20% “local” varieties.

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3
Q

What are the AOP Calvados can be produced in?

A

Calvados AOP
- 2 copper pot distillations or copper continuous
- 2 years min aging in Oak
- this is the only AOP where irrigation is allowed

Calvados Domfrontais AOP
- 30% min pears
- 3 years min aging in Oak
- must be made by Continuous Distillation

Calvados Pays d’Auge
- 30% Max pears
- 2 years min aging in Oak
- must me made by 2 copper pot distillations

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4
Q

What are the approved training methods of

Calvados?

A

Haute Tige
(high stem)
- apple trees: 1.6+ meters min
- pear trees: 1.8+ meters min

►10% min in this Method for Calvados (50 tree min)
►10% min in this Method for Pays d’Auge (200 tree min)
►80% min in this Method for Domfrontais
.

En Basse Tige
(low stem)
- apple trees: less than 1.6 meters
- pear trees: less than 1.8 meters

NOTE:
- These heights refer to the clearance from the ground to the lowest branch on the tree.

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5
Q

What AOP in Calvados allow irrigation?

A

Calvados AOP
(Only one that allows irrigation.)

Not allowed in:
- Pays d’Auge
- Domfrontais

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6
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What are the aging requirements of

Calvados AOP VSOP?

Please give an alternate name

A

4 years min aging

aka:
Vieille Réserve / VO

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Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

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7
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Vintage Calvados?

A

Calvados & Pays d’Auge
2 years min aging

Domfrontais
3 years min aging

(These are the same as the minimums)

==========

Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

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8
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Calvados AOP Fine?

Please give 2 alternate names

A

2 years min aging

aka:
✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS

(not allowed in Domfrontais?)

==========

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

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9
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What are the aging requirements of

Calvados AOP Vieux?

Please give an alternate name

A

3 years min aging

aka:
Reserve

==========

Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

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10
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Calvados AOP Hors d’Age?

Please give 3 alternate names

A

6 years min aging

aka:
XO / Extra / Napoléon
Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux

==========

Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

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11
Q

What are all the aging requirement levels of

the all AOP for Calvados?

A

Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯**✯ / **Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

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12
Q

What is the difference in production between

Domfrontais
&
Pays d’Auge?

A

Calvados Domfrontais AOP
- 30% min pears
- 3 years min aging in Oak
- 80% min Haut Tige training
- must be made by Continuous Distillation
.

Calvados Pays d’Auge
- 30% Max pears
- 2 years min aging in Oak
- 10% min Haut Tige training (or 200 tree minimum)
- must be made by 2 copper pot distillations

Note:
- Interesting that Domfrontais can be made by Continious Distillation, but requires an extra year of aging…why is this…?

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13
Q

Name 2 producers who make

Calvados Domfrontais

A

Lemorton

Comte Louis de Lauriston

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14
Q

Name 3 producers who make

Calvados Pays d’Auge

A

Boulard

Busnel

Christian Drouin

Pere Magloire

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