Marquis de Saint Loup has been producing Calvados , a cider distillate from apple , or apple and pear. The quality and type of apples, sweet or bitter, are regulated by the disciplinary, as for wines. Harvested between September and November, the apples are pressed in the characteristic and classic vertical press. The apple juice is fermented and subsequently distilled to reach the desired alcohol content. Production takes place in France in the heart of the area with the Pays d’Auge appellation, near the village of Saint Pierre. Over the years spent ageing in wood, the aroma of Calvados evolves, bringing out notes of fresh fruit and a bouquet of more complex aromas. The range of Calvados Marquis de Saint Loup consists of a collection of Calvados AOC. The lots were acquired on the occasion of the broadcasts of the Norman companies and aged in the old cellars of the estate.
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