Calvados: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Uncle Jesse (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Uncle Jesse (talk | contribs) (Adding image) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Calvados is an [[ | [[file:calvados.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Calvados Pays d'Auge]] | ||
Calvados is an [[apple]] [[brandy]] from the French region of Lower Normandy. | |||
Like most French wines, Calvados is governed by ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'', "appellation contrôlée regulations". The "''Appellation Calvados contrôlée''" area includes all of the Calvados, Manche, and Orne départements, plus parts of Eure, Mayenne, Sarthe, and Eure-et-Loir. The more restrictive "''Appellation Calvados Pays d'Auge contrôlée''" area is limited to the east end of Calvados département, plus a few adjoining districts. | Like most French wines, Calvados is governed by ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'', "appellation contrôlée regulations". The "''Appellation Calvados contrôlée''" area includes all of the Calvados, Manche, and Orne départements, plus parts of Eure, Mayenne, Sarthe, and Eure-et-Loir. The more restrictive "''Appellation Calvados Pays d'Auge contrôlée''" area is limited to the east end of Calvados département, plus a few adjoining districts. | ||
Calvados should be aged in [[Oak_barrel|oak]] for several years before [[ | Calvados should be aged in [[Oak_barrel|oak]] for several years before [[bottling]] - look for the phrases "''vieilli en chêne''" and "''vieilli en fûts de chêne''". | ||
[[Category:Brandy]] | [[Category:Brandy]] | ||
[[Category:Spirits]] | [[Category:Spirits]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 24 September 2017
Calvados is an apple brandy from the French region of Lower Normandy.
Like most French wines, Calvados is governed by Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, "appellation contrôlée regulations". The "Appellation Calvados contrôlée" area includes all of the Calvados, Manche, and Orne départements, plus parts of Eure, Mayenne, Sarthe, and Eure-et-Loir. The more restrictive "Appellation Calvados Pays d'Auge contrôlée" area is limited to the east end of Calvados département, plus a few adjoining districts.
Calvados should be aged in oak for several years before bottling - look for the phrases "vieilli en chêne" and "vieilli en fûts de chêne".