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Flowers

As the buds break and the flowers blossom the cycle begins. If severe frost strikes, the crop will be decimated.

Apples

As Summer progresses the trees are filled with an abundance of Cider apples

Harvest

Autumn arrives and the apples are picked or fall from the trees

Sort out

All the apples are collected and returned to the Cidrerie where selection by hand weeds out the rotten fruit

Cider ready

After fermentation in tanks the Cider is bottled and Corked except for —

Distil the Cider

The ciders which go into pot stills to make Calvados. In the Pays d’Auge they use the method of double distillation, as in Cognac

Mature in Oak

From the still, the clear strong alcohol is moved into Oak barrels to mature. From here it gains colour and smoothness

Now its ready

The final product varies from 2 years old to an “age inconnu” there are blends for all palettes

Breton and Norman Ciders

We are delighted to represent the two growing regions of France for Cider. Ets Guillet and Sorre in Brittany and Cidrerie Fournier and Gaec Boissel in Normandy. There is a real distinction between their products as climatically the regions are quite different. There is a mix of the Best Fermier Cidre, Artisanal Cidre and Quality but more commercial cidre

Calvados

Normandy’s secret. Until very recently every Jacques, Francois et Harry made Calvados via the mobile stills, which visited all parts of the apple-growing region. We offer the finest Calvados from the finest region.

Bières De Garde

A selection of Bieres de Garde from Northern France that balance strength with flavour These Beers are very much in the style of the Beers of their neighbour, Begium.