Domaine Dupont 30 yr Calvados 51% 750ml Pays D'AUGE; France (special Order 1 Week)
| Description: | Calvados 30 Ans A.o.c. Calvados Du Pays D'auge Calvados 30 ans has been aged for at least 30 years in a wooden vat and toasted oak barrels. Terroir Clay And Oxfordian Marl Soil. Varieties 80% Of Bittersweet Apples 20% Of Acid Apples Harvesting From September To November Alcohol cont. 41 % Vol. 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: Thirty years minimum. In toasted 1200 litre (264 imp gallon) and subsequently 400 litre (88 imp gallon) oak barrels. Bottled when ordered. Tasting notes Eyes: Blonde mahogany colour. Clear. Nose: Powerful, intense. Sweet. Floral, citrus, honey, roasted, spices and gamey hints are all found. Mouth: Powerful, intense, elegant, and pervasive, Persistent and present at the back of the nose. Aromas of vanilla, wood, crystallized apples and spices. - Storage: very long, bottles upright without special precautions. - As a Digestive: Drinking temperature 20-22c (68 to 72f). Will go well with a powerful cigar. The end of the glass shows complex, powerful aromas. |
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| Price: | $ 299.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on June 18, 2024.
