Calvados Pays d'Auge 'Vénérable' Roger Groult
The "Vénérable" Calvados Pays d'Auge comes from a selection of cider brandies aged for at least 18 years in oak barrels. It is expressed in an elegant aromatic complexity that includes hints of fruit, vanilla, cooked apple, spices and smoky nuances. To be tasted smooth, or with apple or chocolate desserts
The Calvados Pays d'Auge “Vénérable” is one of the flagship distillates of the entire production of Roger Groult. Finesse, aromatic balance, and taste persistence are the three key elements of a bottle in which the call to the raw material is clearly present on the nose, those apples that are carefully monitored and nurtured by Jean Roger. An excellent quality label, undoubtedly suitable for all enthusiasts of this particular French distillate.
This “Vénérable” Calvados Pays d'Auge signed by Roger Groult originates from the skillful processing of apples, cultivated directly by the distillery's owner within 23 hectares of land. Here, 30 different varieties of apples alternate, totaling over 5,000 plants, a truly interesting pool from which the distillery can draw for the creation of various labels. The apples are harvested and then pressed and processed during a period between October and December, in order to obtain a sweet and quality must. It is important to note that Jean Roger, the owner of the distillery, unlike what is allowed by the regulations, never adds any percentage of pears to his preparations.It should be emphasized that Jean Roger, the owner of the distillery, unlike what is allowed by the regulations, never adds any percentage of pears to his preparations. The double distillation uses three very old stills, and the Calvados is then transferred into oak barrels for at least 18 years. At the end of this period, the various aged Calvados are blended together, giving rise to the “Vénérable”.
The Calvados Pays d'Auge “Vénérable” Roger Groult presents itself to the eye with a typically amber color, characterized by some slight veining that tends more towards copper. Concentrated, rich, and layered on the nose, which announces itself with a strongly identifiable call to the scent of baked apple, enriched by spicy hints like cinnamon. Generous on the palate, where the sip envelops the mouth with freshness, while possessing a profile of good body. A bottle destined for connoisseurs of Calvados, a true symbol of the entire range produced in Saint-Cyr du Ronceray.