Pierre Huet XO Calvados AOC Pays d'Auge 375 ml
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About this bottle
Pierre Huet XO Calvados is an apple brandy from the Pays d'Auge, the most prestigious of Calvados's three AOC regions in Normandy, France. It's distilled from a blend of local apples and pears and aged a minimum of eight years in oak under the XO designation, developing notes of dried fruit, baking spice, and oak alongside Calvados's signature apple character. Pierre Huet is a smaller, family-run producer rather than one of the larger Calvados houses, working from its own orchards in the Pays d'Auge. The finish is long and lingering, with a hint of sweetness typical of well-aged Calvados.
How to drink Pierre Huet XO Calvados
Pour it neat in a snifter after dinner, the way the French traditionally drink Calvados — sometimes even between courses as a trou normand. It's rich enough to stand in for a digestif Cognac if that's more familiar territory.
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Specs
Brandy80 proof · Mash bill: Apples and pears · Oak · Pays d'Auge, Normandy, France
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How should I drink this Calvados?
Sip it neat in a tulip glass at room temperature, either as a digestif after a meal or, in the Norman tradition, as a 'trou normand' between courses.
What is Calvados made from?
Calvados is an apple brandy from Normandy, France, distilled from cider apples and pears rather than grapes.
What does 'XO' and 'Pays d'Auge' mean here?
XO indicates an extended aging classification, with this bottle aged a minimum of 8 years; Pays d'Auge is a protected appellation within Calvados known for stricter production standards, including double distillation.
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