Calvados/Eau du Vie

Question 1

What is Calvados

Answer 1

Eau de vie distilled from Apple and Pear Cider produced in Normandy in Northern France

Question 2

Three delimited appellations of Calvados

Answer 2

Calvados AOC
Calvados Domfrontais AOC
Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC

worst to best

Question 3

How is Calvados traditionally distilled and aged?

Answer 3

• Distilled twice in a copper pot still

- Aged min two years in oak cask

Question 4

What is the premier region of production for Calvados? Legal requirements?

Answer 4

Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC

-Max 30% Pear cider (perry)

Question 5

What is Perry?

Answer 5

Pear Cider

Question 6

How much Perry is required in Calvados Domfrontais AOC and what are aging/distillation requirements?

Answer 6

• minimum 30% perry
• minimum 3 years aging in cask
• distilled in continuous still

Question 7

Can calvados be released by vintage?

Answer 7

Yes, or a blend

Question 8

Label age designations for Calvados

Answer 8

Vieux or Réserve - aged 3 years
Vieille Réserve or VSOP - aged 4 years
XO, Hors d’Age, Extra, or Napolean - aged min 6 years

Question 9

What is Kirschwasser

Answer 9

(Kirsch) EDV from black vherries

Question 10

What is Poire William

Answer 10

EDV from Williams (bartlett) pear perry

Question 11

Two producers you might find a pear in the bottle of Poire WIlliam?

Answer 11

Miclo (FR)
Clear Creek (Oregon)

Question 12

What is raspberry EDV called?

Answer 12

Framboise

Question 13

What are a few names for Plum EDV?

Answer 13

Slivovitz (eastern EUR)
Mirabelle (FR)
Quetsch (FR)
Prunelle (FR)

Question 14

What is the national drink of Tunisia?

Answer 14

Boukha (fig EDV)

Question 15

What flavor EDV is popular in Hungary?

Answer 15

Apricot EDV (Barack Palinka)