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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Normandy Cider is a wine region of France.
The signature grape is Apple, backed by Pear.
The climate is maritime/oceanic.
The vineyards themselves read as hills.
Cider wine and pear cider wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows delicate and refreshing and floral in character.
Quality is codified by the Cidre de Normandie (IGP), the Cidre Bouché and the Cidre Pays d’Auge AOP, which is worth reading off the label.
Producers worth knowing include Christian Drouin, Domaine Dupont and Eric Bordelet.
Pour them alongside camembert cheese, pâté, duck and fruit desserts.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Pear cider (perry): Delicate and refreshing, Floral in character.
Grapes planted here.
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Apple
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Pear
Classifications.
- Cidre de Normandie (IGP)
- Cidre Bouché
- Cidre Pays d'Auge AOP
Producers worth knowing.
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Christian Drouin
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Domaine Dupont
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Eric Bordelet
Bottles to look for.
- Christian Drouin 'Sour Pear' Cider, Normandy, France
- Christian Drouin Cidre Pays d'Auge Brut, Normandy, France
- Clos Normand Brut French Fermented Cider, Normandy, France
- Cyprien Lireux 'Parcimonie' Cidre, Normandy, France
- Cyprien Lireux Premices Cidre Poire, Normandy, France
- Domaine Dupont 'Cydon' Apple and Quince Cider, Normandy, France
- Domaine Dupont Cidre Bouche, Normandy, France
- Domaine Dupont Cidre de Glace Givre, Normandy, France
At the table.
- Camembert cheese
- Pâté
- Duck
- Fruit desserts
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Nearby regions.
Normandy Cider: common questions
01.What grapes is Normandy Cider known for?+
Apple is the signature grape of Normandy Cider. Pear are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Normandy Cider make?+
Normandy Cider produces cider wine and pear cider wine.
03.Where is Normandy Cider?+
Normandy Cider is a wine region in France.
04.What food goes with Normandy Cider wine?+
Try camembert cheese, pâté, duck and fruit desserts.
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