Apple Cider Tour from Caen
Caen, France
Trip Type: Food Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Discover and experience Normandy apple cider and Calvados brandy. Guided by a specialist, meet local passionate producers. Tastings and entrances included.
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Discover and experience Normandy apple cider and Calvados brandy. Guided by a specialist, meet local passionate producers. Tastings and entrances included.Normandy has preserved the tradition of this ancient beverage. Long considered as poor people's brewage, quality has improved and it is now worth as much as wine. Its interest in cooking, as an apertif or a drink to pair a meal is now a widely recognized. It is a must on gourmet's tables. Cider is also the base product to make the world famous Calvados liquor.
This cider tour is a unique opportunity to (re) discover these iconic drinks of Normandy and the link to their terroir.
Our tour is the result of a strong attraction for cider and its manufacturing process. We have developed this route for you to go beyond the traditional duo "visit-tasting tour". Cider products of the Auge country are the result of a territory, a climate and an expertise. They are typical and genuine. They can claim the "terroir product" mention such as Bordeaux wines. It is this notion of terroir and typicality that you will discover with us and the producers.
Our cider route allows you to discover:
"Pays d'Auge" cider,
Perry of the Auge country
Pommeau (aperitif)
Calvados of the Auge country (liquor)
The tour includes an aproach according your cravings (technical, gustatory or historical). The discovery of the "Auge country" and its history along the road as well as a visit of 4 production areas. There will be comparison tastings associated with other local products and personal explanation booklets of products, areas visited and a map of the region. There's an opportunity to buy live from the producer at local prices (lower than anywhere else).
This cider tour is a unique opportunity to (re) discover these iconic drinks of Normandy and the link to their terroir.
Our tour is the result of a strong attraction for cider and its manufacturing process. We have developed this route for you to go beyond the traditional duo "visit-tasting tour". Cider products of the Auge country are the result of a territory, a climate and an expertise. They are typical and genuine. They can claim the "terroir product" mention such as Bordeaux wines. It is this notion of terroir and typicality that you will discover with us and the producers.
Our cider route allows you to discover:
"Pays d'Auge" cider,
Perry of the Auge country
Pommeau (aperitif)
Calvados of the Auge country (liquor)
The tour includes an aproach according your cravings (technical, gustatory or historical). The discovery of the "Auge country" and its history along the road as well as a visit of 4 production areas. There will be comparison tastings associated with other local products and personal explanation booklets of products, areas visited and a map of the region. There's an opportunity to buy live from the producer at local prices (lower than anywhere else).
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