Lemorton Calvados Selection Domaine Michel Gros 2022 Fermentation and elevage in used

Fermentation and elevage in used oak barrels

consisting of delicate sweet notes with a rye spice finish

Initial bursts of baked bread

rich rum from a molasses base

The mouth follows on from the nose

Lemorton Calvados Selection Domaine Michel Gros 2022 Fermentation and elevage in usedCalvados with an unusually high pear content. While the Domfrontais appellation requires a minimum of 30% pear, Lemorton uses 7080%, creating a lighter, more elegant spirit than apple dominant Calvados. Didier Lemorton (third generation, now joined by son Damien as fourth) distills at La Baille Ftu in Mantilly, Normandy, using a wood fired copper column still shared among three local producers. The fruit ferments naturally for nine to ten months in