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 oxtail confit in red wine, savoyard crozet gratin or venison leg in casserole.
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 traditional flemish carbonades, croque-monsieur with tuna or pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce.
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 noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
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: Load shedding
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News from the vineyard of Calvados
Best organic and biodynamic spirits: 10 to try
With climate change becoming an increasingly serious topic for the spirits industry to tackle, so too comes a greater level of awareness amongst consumers that brands should be doing more in relation to the environmental footprints they leave behind globally. Every element, from the cultivation of raw materials, to the composition and distribution of finished glass bottles is now under tighter scrutiny. This year’s Earth Day, a celebration of climate awareness, held on 22 April (founded back in ...
Best organic and biodynamic spirits: 10 to try
With climate change becoming an increasingly serious topic for the spirits industry to tackle, so too comes a greater level of awareness amongst consumers that brands should be doing more in relation to the environmental footprints they leave behind globally. Every element, from the cultivation of raw materials, to the composition and distribution of finished glass bottles is now under tighter scrutiny. This year’s Earth Day, a celebration of climate awareness, held on 22 April (founded back in ...
Soave producer Pieropan to unveil underground winery
Celebrated Soave producer Pieropan is due to unveil its new winery in April 2022. Dubbed ‘Leonildo Pieropan‘ after the estate’s pioneering late owner, the winery is considered groundbreaking for its eco credentials and use of materials – and is largely hidden under a hill, with just the frontage visible. Pieropan’s project began in 2015, when the family realised they had outgrown the existing winery in the centre of Soave town, and subsequently acquired a site in th ...