Calvados/Eau du Vie Flashcards
What is Calvados
Eau de vie distilled from Apple and Pear Cider produced in Normandy in Northern France
Three delimited appellations of Calvados
Calvados AOC
Calvados Domfrontais AOC
Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC
worst to best
How is Calvados traditionally distilled and aged?
- Distilled twice in a copper pot still
- Aged min two years in oak cask
What is the premier region of production for Calvados? Legal requirements?
Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC
-Max 30% Pear cider (perry)
What is Perry?
Pear Cider
How much Perry is required in Calvados Domfrontais AOC and what are aging/distillation requirements?
- minimum 30% perry
- minimum 3 years aging in cask
- distilled in continuous still
Can calvados be released by vintage?
Yes, or a blend
Label age designations for Calvados
Vieux or Réserve - aged 3 years
Vieille Réserve or VSOP - aged 4 years
XO, Hors d’Age, Extra, or Napolean - aged min 6 years
What is Kirschwasser
(Kirsch) EDV from black vherries
What is Poire William
EDV from Williams (bartlett) pear perry
Two producers you might find a pear in the bottle of Poire WIlliam?
Miclo (FR) Clear Creek (Oregon)
What is raspberry EDV called?
Framboise
What are a few names for Plum EDV?
Slivovitz (eastern EUR)
Mirabelle (FR)
Quetsch (FR)
Prunelle (FR)
What is the national drink of Tunisia?
Boukha (fig EDV)
What flavor EDV is popular in Hungary?
Apricot EDV (Barack Palinka)
