Toutain "Hors D'Age" 15-Year-Old Calvados

Importer's Notes

This fifth-generation domaine features deep silt soils over limestone, on the northwestern edge of Haute Normandie. The organically-farmed orchards are widely spaced, featuring 35 traidtional interplanted varieties of apples. They're collected, cleaned, mixed, crushed and pressed entirely by the domaine between September and December. After pressing, the juice is allowed to ferment naturally for 6-8 months. Cider is distilled once to between 68-72% proof. No sugar, enhancers or color are ever added. Minimum 5 years in 30-40hl barrels followed by a minimum of 10 years in 10-15hl barrels. What impresses is their finesse, and the Hors d’Age cuvée has elegance in spades. Rich, round, and textured, with notes of tarte tatin and spiced apples, yet with plenty of youthful fruit to proclaim its origins. 300 cases made.