Let's continue with the other two big "C's" of Normandy: cid..
Added 2024-04-23 16:01:07 +0000 UTCLet's continue with the other two big "C's" of Normandy: cider and calvados. I visited 2 large distilleries in the area. First up was Château Breuil, an old castle in the heart of the Pays d'Auge. A remarkable building made of red bricks and half-timbering from the 16th-17th century, situated in a large park with hundred-year-old trees and listed as a historical monument. Around 22,000 apple trees grow around the castle. Calvados is nothing more than a delicious apple brandy. For 1 liter of Calvados, you need 27 kg of apples or 20 liters of cider with 5% alcohol content. The cider is double-distilled to preserve the calvados. The Château du Breuil is an "AOC Pays d'Auge", i.e. it bears the Appellation d'Origine Controlée seal of protection and also the guarantee that only apples from the Pays d'Auge region were used. Kisses 😘
