Adrien Camut Calvados 12-Year

Since the 1800s, the Camut family has grown apple trees in the Pays d’Auge, the finest growing region for Calvados. In Normandy, 800 types of apples are grown; the Camut family grow about 25 of these, favoring historic varieties endemic to the region that produce richer, less volatile spirits than are commonly found in the region. The apples are hand-harvested at optimum maturity between October and mid-December on the 45-hectare estate, which is planted with hautes-tiges orchards (tall trees from standard rootstock planted wide apart) that are fertilized and aerated by Limousin cows. While pears are allowed in Calvados production in the Pays d’Auge, only apples grown on the Camut property are used in Camut Calvados, and nothing is reserved for cider production.After crushing and pressing, the juice undergoes long fermentation, resting in oak barrels for 10–11 months. In September, the cider is double-distilled on the property’s two, wood-fueled copper pot stills (one of which is 75 ye