2
Signature grapes
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Producers listed
2
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find
Wine from Calvados comes out of France, where it sits as a wine region.
The signature grape is Apple, backed by Pear.
The ground underneath is clay.
The climate is maritime/oceanic.
The vineyards themselves read as coastal and hills.
Fruit brandy / eau-de-vie wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows uniquely smooth and aromatic spirit.
Labels here fall under the Calvados AOC and the Calvados IGP.
Inside it sit Calvados Pays d’Auge and Calvados Domfrontais.
Names to look for on a shelf: Boulard, Christian Drouin, Domaine Dupont and Lemorton.
At the table these bottles work with cheese, chocolate and pâté.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Fruit brandy / eau-de-vie: Uniquely smooth and aromatic spirit.
Grapes planted here.
01
Apple
02
Pear
Classifications.
- Calvados AOC
- Calvados IGP
Producers worth knowing.
01
Boulard
02
Christian Drouin
03
Domaine Dupont
04
Lemorton
05
Roger Groult
Bottles to look for.
- Adrien Camut Rarete Calvados Pays d'Auge, France
- Adrien Camut Reserve de Semainville Calvados du Pays d'Auge, Normandie, France
- Berneroy V.S.O.P. Calvados, France
- Berneroy X.O. Calvados, France
- Bhakta Calvados, France
- Boulard Calvados Pays d'Auge, France
- Boulard Grande Fine Calvados Pays d'Auge, France
- Boulard V.S.O.P. Calvados Pays d'Auge, France
At the table.
- Cheese
- Chocolate
- Pâté
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Inside the region.
01
Calvados Pays d'Auge
02
Calvados Domfrontais
Nearby regions.
Calvados: common questions
01.What grapes is Calvados known for?+
Apple is the signature grape of Calvados. Pear are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Calvados make?+
Calvados produces fruit brandy / eau-de-vie wine.
03.Where is Calvados?+
You will find Calvados in France, where it is a wine region.
04.What food goes with Calvados wine?+
Try cheese, chocolate and pâté.
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