The best wines of Calvados
Discover the best wines of Calvados as well as the best winemakers of Calvados and estates of Calvados to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Calvados and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Calvados by region
Looking for a good wine of Calvados among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Calvados. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Calvados with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Calvados
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Calvados
Red wines from the region of Calvados go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cutlets with portuguese sauce, beef tagine with vegetables or canned duck confit.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Calvados
On the nose the red wine of the region of Calvados. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in red wine of Calvados
- 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.39/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.30/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.28/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Calvados
- Pinot Noir
Discovering the wine region of Calvados
Normandy is a region in northern France, roughly corresponding to the historic duchy from which William the Conqueror went to England to seize the throne in 1066. It is divided into two administrative regions, Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy. The region is home to countless orchards and is known (like its neighbour Brittany) for its cider and perry, a type of cider made from pears. Many varieties of cider apples used throughout the world come from this region.
Tourists near the city of Caen can follow an official cider route of 40 kilometers by visiting the cider factories of the Pays d'Auge sub-region. There are several PDOs for cider and perry in the region. In addition, the IGP Cidre de Normandie was formalized in 2000 for cider made from apples, or a mixture of apples and pears, which must be grown in the region. Similarly, perry differs from Generic pear cider in that the drink is made from designated varieties grown in Normandy, rather than from familiar table varieties, imported Juice or Concentrate.
A variety of other apple-related products are produced in the region.
Great white wines of Calvados
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Calvados
White wines from the region of Calvados go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken blanquette, salmon steaks with lentils or mussels carbonara.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Calvados
On the nose the white wine of the region of Calvados. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth.
The best vintages in white wine of Calvados
- 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.20/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.10/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.08/5
- 2012With an average score of 2.80/5
- 2011With an average score of 2.50/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Calvados
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Müller-Thurgau
- Melon de Bourgogne
- Auxerrois
- Pinot Gris
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
Great sparkling wines of Calvados
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Calvados
Sparkling wines from the region of Calvados go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The word of the wine: Sabrer (champagne)
A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.
Great other wines of Calvados
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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Calvados
Other wines from the region of Calvados go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The word of the wine: Shipping (liquor)
In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.
News from the vineyard of Calvados
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Azé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...
The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...