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Item Number: 3746
UPC: 3760173900060
Country: France
Region: Normandy
Appellation/AVA: Pays d'Auge
Vintage: 2009
Grape(s) : Pear
Type: Sparkling
Bottle Size: 750 ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Location: Situated South of Normandy on the Armorican Massif, extending from Domfrontais to the outermost borders of the Mayenne and the Orne.
Terroir: The property is situated on schiste, sedimentary rock dating back to the Precambrian era. This has produced silt and clayey-silt soil. Its 15 hectares property is divided up into 3 hectares 40-50 years old fruit orchard, a 7 hectares vineyard orchard planted in 1992 and trellised and 5 hectares pears orchard dating back to 1992.
Fruit Varieties and Orchard Management: 20 varieties of apple at least (sweet, bitter, sour), 15 varieties of pear. All cultivated according to biodynamic agricultural practices, as they are better adapted to the production quality fruit.
Transformation: Hand picked harvest in meter cubed pallets which are then placed in a dry and aired location in vie of dehydrating the fruit for 3 or 5 weeks. The apples are ground and simply pressed. Pressing is followed by settling and racking several times in view of clarification and to slow down fermentation. Filtration and bottling, with more or less residual sugar (no chaptalization) depending upon the product, are carried out in view of natural fermentation. Bubbles develop within two weeks of bottling.
Tasting Notes: The nose expresses stony notes (chalk, flint), fresh herbs and mint, joined by notes of pear, quince, pine apple and caramel. The palate offers acidulated apple flavors. A remarkable and complex poiré made from three hundred years old trees. Good aging potential.
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