The AOC calvados area includes all of the Calvados, Manche, and Orne departments and parts of Eure, Mayenne, Sarthe, and Eure-et-Loir. AOC calvados makes up over 70% of the total …

Calvados is a type of brandy or eau-de-vie that is named after its home region in Normandy. Unlike most other celebrated French brandies like cognac and Armagnac, calvados is made …

Sep 21, 2023 · Normandy, in northern France, is home to nearly 20,000 acres of apple orchards that are transformed into cider and a historic brandy called Calvados. Here is everything you …

Discover Calvados, its appellations, production and history in Normandy. And the delicious cocktails or recipes you can make with the iconic French spirit !

Oct 27, 2023 · French brandy Calvados is currently being rediscovered by a new generation of drinkers. Anthony Gladman explains how Calvados is made, how to drink it and recommends …

One of the world’s most prized fruit brandies is Calvados, an apple brandy produced in France’s Normandy region as far back as the 14th century. There, producers select from more than 40 …

Calvados is an apple brandy made from distilling cider into a spirit, known as eau-de-vie. Hailing from the Normandy region, known for its mild climate, high rainfall, and abundance of apple …

Discover Calvados, Normandy’s iconic apple brandy crafted through traditional distillation and oak aging for refined, complex flavors unique to the region. Learn about protected AOC varieties, …

Apr 26, 2024 · Learn about Calvados, the famous apple brandy from Normandy, in Northern France. Calvados is a distilled apple cider that can be served as a digestif at the end of a …

What is Calvados? Calvados is France’s third great brandy but unlike Armagnac and Cognac, it is made from apples, not grapes. The Calvados region is in Normandy, northern France. It starts …