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Domaine Dupont Calvados VSOP

Domaine Dupont Calvados VSOP

£70.00

A cut above the standard VSOP Calvados

  • Domaine Dupont are based in the Pays d'Auge region of Normany France
  • Long considered to be the source of added complexity in Calvados, the region permits the use of only 100% apples
  • This VSOP is aged for six years in 400 litre French oak casks
  • The nose is wonderfully fresh with notes of still, dry farmhouse cider and a touch of brioche
  • The palate is very creamy with notes of vanilla fudge and waxy apple peel moving towards Christmas spices on the finish
    • Type/Colour: VSOP
    • Alcohol: 42%
    • Bottle Size: 70cl
    • Country: France

Domaine Dupont is situated in the heart of the Pays dÂ'Auge Calvados; a region long considered to add a little extra to the finesse and delicacy of the calvados because it only permits the use of apples and insists on double pot distillation. Etienne Dupont, who took over from his father in 1980, has worked hard to improve both the old orchards and the distillation methods. The orchards now combine small standard trees as well as older taller trees, and the varieties such as Saint Martin, Doux Normandie and Noël des Champs are specially cultivated to provide the maximum aromatic qualities from their small fruits. To perfect his distilling techniques, Etienne went to Cognac and studied their methods. This, combined with the knowledge he inherited, produce a spirit that represents the flavour and ripeness of the apple alongside the mellowness and warmth of a wellaged spirit. He also experiments with ageing in different size casks and oak types to ensure that the flavour extracted through distillation is further enhanced during maceration.