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Calvados & Cider Flashcards

1
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What are the three AOC of Calvados?

A

Calvados AOC
Calvados Domfrontais AOC
Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC

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How is Calvados distilled and aged?

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2x in a copper pot still. aged for a minimum of 2 years in oak casks.

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What is the premier region of production?

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Calvados Pays d’Auge

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4
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What is the newest region of production?

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Calvados Domfrontais

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What are the % for perry (pear cider) in the various Calvados appellations?

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Maximum 30% in Pays d’Auge

Minimum 30% in Domfrontais

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How is Calvados Domfrontais produced?

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By continuous still.

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7
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How old is Vieux or Réserve Calvados?

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3 years

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How old is Vieille Réserve, VO, or VSOP Calvados?

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4 years

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How old is XO / Hors d’Age / Extra / Napoléon Calvados?

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6 years

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10
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How are young Calvados (less than 3 years) labeled?

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Fine Calvados

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May cidre produced in Pays d’Auge AOC contain any pears?

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No, it must be 100% apples

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12
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What is the AOC for cidre in Brittany?

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Cornouaille AOC

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13
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What is cidre bouché?

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Cider bottled under champagne-style cork

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What is the minimum pressure for Pays d’Auge cidre?

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3 atmospheres

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What is the mandatory encépagement/assemblage for Pays d’Auge cidre?

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> 70% bitter varieties and max 15% acidic varieties.

No one apple may make up more than 60% of the final blend.

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16
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What is the appending subzone of Pays d’Auge for cidre?

17
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Compare cidre and poire

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Cidre is more tannic and full-bodied (like red wine), whereas poire is higher-acid and more elegant (like white wine).

18
Q

A cidre with an abv of 9% will produce more or less Calvados than one with 4.5% abv?

19
Q

What is Pommeau de Normandie?

A

The mistelle of Normandy, produced from apple must and AOC Calvados, aged at least one year in oak.

20
Q

What are the two types of training for apple and pear trees in Calvados?

A 
Haut Tige (high stem, lower density)
En Basse Tige (low stem, higher density)
21
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Along with Fine, what terms indicate a Calvados from Pays d’Auge of at least two years age?

A

Trois Étoiles
Trois Pommes
VS

22
Q

What two terms indicate a Calvados with at least three years age?

A

Vieux

Réserve

23
Q

Along with VSOP, what terms indicate a Calvados with at least four years of age?

A

VO

Vieille Réserve

24
Q

Along with XO, what other terms indicate a Calvados with at least six years of age?

A 
Hors d'Age
Très Vieille Réserve
Très Vieux
Extra
Napoléon

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