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Brandy is distilled wine - wine with
most of the water removed - which changes the taste and makes the alcohol
content higher. Distillers from Northern France can lay claim to the invention
and development of calvados. In the 1700s cider distillation was limited to
Brittany and Normandy in a bid to protect the grape brandy trade throughout the
rest of France.
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Daron Calvados
Daron Calvados is made from the first juice of pressed apples. As soon as fermentation is complete, the fresh cider is placed in the boiler for the first distillation. Daron Calvados is the result of double distillation in alambic ŕ repasse or Charentais stills. This enables to obtain the greatest richness of flavor.
Very elegant and subtle, the flavors of preserved plums and hints of walnut that have developed with age combine with a suggestion of
caramelized apple and liquorice.
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Ageing
Daron Calvados is aged in small old oak casks placed on bare, beaten ground floor in typical damp, temperate storehouses.
Lastly, it is the skill of the cellar master that achieves the perfect blending of Daron Calvados. Calvados can be served as aperitif, blended in drinks, between meals, as digestive or with coffee. Well-made calvados should naturally be reminiscent of apples and pears, balanced with flavors of ageing. Combining spirits of different ages and using his traditional know-how, he blends spirits with complementary qualities to create the elegance and subtlety of Daron.
Apple Trees
The apple trees used in the production of Daron Calvados grow on the chalky, clay soil in the north of Normandy, the Pays d'Auge. The area called ‘Calvados’ was created after the French Revolution, but ‘Eau de vie de cidre’ was already called ‘calvados’ in common usage. To produce a balanced and harmonious Calvados, several varieties of cider apple are used. The bitter and bittersweet varieties give exceptionally rich
flavors. The fruit is picked and pressed into a juice that is fermented into a dry cider. It is then distilled into eau de vie. The longer it is aged, the smoother the drink becomes. To lend distinction and elegance, Daron
Calvados orchards are planted with a small number of pear trees.
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