Pommeau de Normandie

• AOC Pommeau de Normandie produced by the Domaine de Manoir de Montreuil in Montreuil-en-Auge, Calvados, France
• Calvados Appellation Pays d’Auge Contrôlée
• Two-thirds fresh, clarified apple juice is fortified with one-third Montreuil Calvados (100% apple) that has been aged approximately 2 years
• The blend is aged in large French oak casks for a minimum of 8 years
• Dried apple chips, lemon, and a slight dusting of nutmeg on the nose lead to a palate of stemmy herbs, forest floor, and a lingering sfumato finish; summer folding into fall, encapsulated in liquid
• 17% ABV; keep refrigerated once opened

Considerably older than most available pommeau, this apéritif exudes oxidative fruit and foliage while somehow retaining a shimmer of the bright, grassy style Montreuil Calvados is known for. Like a chilly breeze on a sunny day, this light yet liminal spirit will leave you feeling a little haunted.

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