Calvados Fine - Maison Coquerel - 40 ° 1L 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056
The house was founded in 1937 by René Gilbert. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 In 1941 he moved to the Manoir de Coquerel in Milly, in the heart of the AOC and not far from Mont Saint-Michel. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Between 1971 and 1996 the house was sold several times, in particular to the Diageo group. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 But it remained all this time directed by François Martin then by his son Jean-François, who finally bought the company in 1996 and then developed its presence around the world. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Together they perpetuate the principles of production used in the past but with current techniques. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 The apple varieties are carefully selected and only come from ora certified orchards. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 The apples are washed and transported to a grater where they are crushed. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 The pulp obtained is sent to a press to extract the must, which ferments naturally for several months to produce a Cider. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 This is then distilled in a copper column still. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056