France- Calvados

Question 1

Subregions of Calvados

Answer 1

• Calvados AOC
• Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC
• Calvados Domfrontais AOC

Question 2

Minimum aging for Calvados

Answer 2

2 years

Question 3

Minimum Pear inclusion for Domfrontais

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

Maximum pear inclusion for Calvados Pays d’Auge

Answer 4

30%

Question 5

What are the aging designations for Calvados and Calvados Pays d’Auge

Answer 5

Youngest in the blend
- Fine/ Trois Etoiles/ VS/ Trois Pommes- min 2 years
- Vieux/ Reserve- min 3 years
- Vieille Reserve/ VSOP- min 4 years
- Hors d’Age/ XO/ Extra/ Napoleon- 6 years

Question 6

What is the name of the secondary maceration when water is added into Calvados

Answer 6

Remiage

Question 7

Minimum aging for Calvados Domfrontais

Answer 7

3 years

Question 7

Minimum aging for Calvados Domfrontais

Answer 7

3 years

Question 8

What kind of still is used in Calvados Domfrontais

Answer 8

Continuous

Question 9

What is the maximum size of the oak casks in Calvados, Calvados Pays d’Ague and Calvados Domfrontais

Answer 9

20hl

Question 10

Name 3 producers for Calvados

Answer 10

• Dupont
• Lemorton
• Adrien Camut

Question 11

Name the Eau de Vie designations south of Calvados

Answer 11

• Eau de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne
• Eau de Vie de Cidre du Maine
• Pomme du Maine (same geographical boundaries as the edvdcd Maine)
• Pomme de Bretagne (same geographical boundaries as the edvdcd Bretagne)

Question 12

Synonym for Eau de Vie de Cidre de Bretagne

Answer 12

• Fine de Bretagne
• Lambig de Bretagne

Question 13

Synonym for Eau de Vie de Cidre du Maine

Answer 13

Fine du Maine