Pommeau de Normandie Christian Drouin 70 cl. 17%

A blend of three parts fresh apple juice cider and one part Calvados. The apples are selected so that the Pommeau is not too sweet or heavy.

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Concours Général Agricole de Paris
SILVER MEDAL at Concours Général Agricole Paris 2012
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Concours Général Agricole de Paris
SILVER MEDAL at Concours Général Agricole 2014
92 POINTS
The Wine Advocate
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Never have I been so delighted by a before drink as this. Very highly recommended.

Calvados house Christian Drouin was founded immediately after the Second World War by Christian Drouin, who had set himself the goal of producing the absolute best calvados in the world. This initially led him to seek out the area’s smaller vintners to buy up their stocks of Calvados, laying the foundation for the house’s exceptional collection of vintage Calvados. In 1960, Christian Drouin then decided to take the plunge and produce his own calvados. However, 19 years had to pass before he felt that the collection of old eau de vies combined with his own production was sufficiently large for him to bottle the first calvados under the house’s own name. Since then, Christian Drouin has had tremendous success, and today you can boast of having received more awards and prizes for the product range than all other calvados producers combined! Today it is the son, Christian Drouin d. 2, who has taken over. In addition to the famous vintage Calvados that date back to 1939, the house also produces a number of fantastic blends, Pommeaus and ciders. Pommeau de Normandiet only got the first official legal text for how the product should be produced in 1986 – but it had been produced many years before… Pommeau de Normandiet is a blend of three parts fresh cider apple juice and one part Calvados. The appellation requires the blend to be aged for 14 months in oak casks. However, Christian Drouin’s Pommeau has aged between 3-4 years in oak barrels, and the apples are also specially selected to give the perfect taste – not too sweet, but not too heavy either. Serve Pommeau de Normandiet Christian Drouin in a tulip-shaped glass at 8-10 degrees before the meal. You can also make a cocktail with champagne, sparkling wines or spirits. With its sweet apple notes, it is also ideal for many desserts. Marinate your duck foie gras with Pommeau half an hour before baking. Serve it with apples and a glass of cool Pommeau Christian Drouin. Serve warm apple slices in butter with vanilla ice cream and Pommeau. Top the Tarte Tatin with Pommeau caramel and fresh cream. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, has given Christian Drouin’s Pommeau 92 points and writes further in his review: “Never have I been so delighted by a ‘before drink’ like this. Highly recommended.” It’s a review that needs something!