Features
Name:
Calvados 5 Ans in a case
Terrain:
yellow oolitic limestone
Cellar
The history of the Maison Lecompte began in 1923 with Alexandre Lecompte, a wine and spirits merchant in Normandy, who decided to sell his business to devote himself entirely to developing and marketing his old stock of calvados.
In 1945, his son Alexandre took over the family business and two years later invested in the Maison's first traditional still. His wish was to create the most exceptional Calvados Pays d'Auge.
Maison Lecompte has its roots in the heart of the Pays d'Auge.
In this region, blessed by the gods, the best apple orchards in Normandy are planted. Its terroir and unique climatic conditions offer them a magnificent garden to thrive.
The Pays d'Auge is also the cradle of horse breeding and racing in France.
Some 300 horse farms surround our cellars. These farms, which train some of the best thoroughbreds in the world, share with us the values of patience, transcendence and the continuous quest for excellence.
Description
Lecompte Calvados Pays d'Auge 5 ans is made from apples, carefully chosen and selected by Lecompte, grown in the orchards of the Pays d'Auge, where the best apples of the entire region are found
Organoleptic characteristics:
Golden yellow in colour, its aroma, delicate and elegant, offers notes of ripe fruit, apples and vanilla on the nose. The sip is very fruity, agile and streamlined, with hints of vanilla and noble woods.
Storage time:
over 20 years
Vinification
Apple crushing; cider distillation in 25-hectolitre stills
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