Christian Drouin Pays d'Auge AOC 1999 Pays d'Auge Calvados, Xeres & Sherry Cask Finish 42% 700ml pinot-meunier Hand picked from low yielding

Hand picked from low yielding vines at their high altitude

and the chalky/gypsum soils of El Lloar contribute the Pedro Ximenez

rich wood and forest floor

which are planted in direct sunlight on the plateau overlooking the Valmur and Les Clos grand crus

and the vines are now about 55 years old

Christian Drouin Pays d'Auge AOC 1999 Pays d'Auge Calvados, Xeres & Sherry Cask Finish 42% 700ml pinot-meunier Hand picked from low yieldingDouble distillation in a copper pot still. Light amber color. Vintage Calvados comes from family stocks and from a collection of very old Calvados acquired when the estates of well known producers were dispersed. The vintage years correspond to the year of distillation and not to the apple harvest. Vintage Calvados is stored in casks, and the year of bottling appears on the label. Christian Drouin markets his vintages after their reaching 20 years of