Pommeau de Normandie is a blend of Calvados and fresh apple juice, mixed in proportions of one-quarter Calvados at 70% ABV and three-quarters cider apple juice.
The appellation requires a minimum of 14 months aging in oak barrels after mutage (the process of adding alcohol to stop fermentation). Our Pommeau, however, includes some older-aged batches, allowing for a more balanced profile without any noticeable alcoholic sharpness.
We also carefully select apple varieties to craft a Pommeau that is neither too sweet nor too heavy.
How to enjoy Pommeau de Normandie?
Serve chilled (8 to 10°C) in a tulip glass. Its fresh apple aromas, vibrant fruitiness, and moderate sweetness make it a widely appreciated aperitif. Enjoy it neat before a meal, or use it in cocktails — it pairs beautifully with Champagne or other spirits.
Pommeau also complements many desserts and is often used in cooking to add subtle apple notes to dishes
Gilbert & Gaillard, 90/100, 2020, (France)
Silver Medal, Vimoutiers, 2018, France
Awarded numerous medals, the Christian Drouin Normandy Pommeau was awarded a score of 92/100 by Robert Parker (very highly recommended)
Silver Medal, Paris General Agricultural Competition 2014
Silver Medal, Challenge to the Best French Wine & Spirits Competition Hong Kong 2014
Silver Medal, General Agricultural Competition of Paris 2012
Silver Medal, Challenge to the Best French Wine & Spirits Competition Hong Kong 2012
LA TRIBUNE DE GENEVE (February 2002)
Jérôme Estèbe “Puss in Boots, Beau Rivage Hotel” - Geneva:
"The sommelier delivers another spectacular dessert. While the pastry chef offers a mille-feuille with caramelized apples and whipped cream (special mention to the pastry, thin and crispy like never before), the wine expert whips out an incredible Pommeau Normand.
A blend of Calvados and apple must of incredible aromatic purity. It's a man named Christian Drouin who hand-distills this marvel somewhere in the Pays d'Auge. It makes you want to spend your vacation in the green pastures of Normandy. In the shadow of a distillery, of course.
