Calvados Flashcards
Materials
Apples and pears
Apple categories
acidic/sour
bittersour
bittersweet
sweet
Fermentation
crushed
pulp pressed
natural yeast
Sulphur?
no
Chaptilization?
no
Yeast?
No, has to be natural
Distillation
pot stills, or double column
abv < 72%
Calvados Pays d’Auge- copper pot, same as Cognac
Calvados Domfrontais - double copper pot
Calvados - pot or column
Maturation
large oak foudres
1000 - 10000L
neutral oak
Some do use smaller new oak
Calvados - Distillation
30hL copper pot stills, or
copper double column
abv < 72%
Calvados - Maturation
oak containers minimum 2 years
Calvados Pays d’Auge - Fermentation
cider has max 30% perry pears
Calvados Pays d’Auge - Distillation
double distilled in 30hL pot still
Calvados Domfrontais - Distillation
copper double column still
Calvados Domfrontais - Maturation
oak container, minimum 3 years
Label - ***
youngest spirit 2 years
Label - VS
youngest spirit 2 years
Label - Fine
youngest spirit 2 years
Label - Vieux
youngest spirit 3 years
Label - Réserve
youngest spirit 3 years
Label - VO
Very Old
youngest spirit 4 years
Label - VSOP
Very Superior Old Pale
4 years
Label - Vieille Réserve
4 years
Label - Napoléon
6 years
Label - XO
Extra Old
10 years
Label - Hors d’âge
10 years
Label - Très Vieille Réserve
10 years
Label - Très Vieux
10 years
Label - Extra
10 years
Label - Age indicated
youngest spirit is stated age
Label - Vintage
all spirit from that vintage
