Calvados Reserve de la Chatelaine 8 Ans d'Auge

On behalf of the Châtelaine, the cellar master of the Château du Breuil has created a blending of great Calvados selected for their round and flowery notes. He called this Calvados la Reserve de la Chatelaine, an Apellation Pays d'Auge Controlee, hors d'Age Calvados, which offers aficionado's and their friends the pleasure of enjoying a delicately different Calvados.

£36.30

Château du Breuil

Normandy! A land of picturesque half-timbered houses, lush green pastures and apples orchards. A land of rich culinary tradition based on its fine local products: butter, cream, world famous cheeses and of course...apples ! Normandy is also a country of rich historic and architectural heritage, located in "Pays d'Auge". Nestled in the green heart of Normandy stands the Château du Breuil. This attractive slate-roofed château was built in the 16th and 17th centuries and the home of nobility. Among the note-worthy families that lived in the castle are the Bouquetots, the Montgomerys, the young "Tancrède de Rohan", the Bences. Listed as an historical monument, the Château has been entirely restored by its new owners who have been distilling spirits for three generations. The apple is the basic ingredient to make quality Calvados.The mild and damp weather and clayed soil of the Pays d'Auge give the Château du Breuil ideal growing conditions for its 22,000 apple trees which [continues...]