Dupont Calvados Hors d'Age 750 ML

Calvados Hors d'Age has aged 6 years in oak barrels, with 25% of new oak. Terroir: CLAY AND OXFORDIAN MARL SOIL. Varieties 80% OF BITTERSWEET APPLES 20% OF ACID APPLES Techniques used: The apples are mixed, crushed and pressed. The apple juice is fermented right out to give cider to be distilled. Double distillation is carried out 6 months after the fermentation has taken place. The first distillation gives the "petite eau" at 30% by volume and it is the second distillation, that of the "petite eau" which gives the Calvados. Aging: Six years minimum. In toasted 400 L (88 imperial gallon) oak barrels, 25% of which are new. Bottled when ordered. Tasting notes: Eyes: Golden yellow, slightly coppery. Nose: Pleasant, fine with good complexity, lightly wooded. Fruit aromas of apple and banana. Floral hints of rose and jasmine. Develops in complexity when smelt again after swirling. Mouth: Sweet attack, excellently balanced. Fruity hints of ripe apples. Hints of wood. Suggestions: Storage: very long, bottles upright without special precautions. As an Aperitif: on its own, over ice, or with a drop or two of water to let it release its aromas. As a Digestive: Drinking temperature 20-22°C (68 to 72°F).