Calvados

Question 1

What is the premier region of production in Calvados?

Answer 1

Calvados Pays d’Auge
Perry Max 30%

Question 2

This AOC of Calvados requires 30% perry and minimum three years cask

Answer 2

Calvados Domfrontais

Question 3

Fine/Trois Etoiles/Trois Pommes/VS
Calvados

Answer 3

Min 2 years old

Question 4

Xo
Hors d’Age
Napoleon
Calvados

Answer 4

Minimum six years old

Question 5

Vieux or reserve calvados

Answer 5

Three years age minimum

Question 6

Vielle reserve
VSOP Calvados

Answer 6

Four years age minimum

Question 7

In Calvados AOC production at the end of distillation spirits must be no more than this percentage ABV

Answer 7

72% max

Question 8

Alambic a Colonne de Premier Jet

Answer 8

Copper continuous still

Question 9

What is Alembic a repasse?

Calvados

Answer 9

Pot still not exceeding 30 hL

volume of spirit not exceeding 25 hL

Question 10

What is the term for RM Calvados produced on the same estate where fruit is harvested fermented

Answer 10

Production Fermiere

Question 11

Minimum oak cask aging for Calvados, Domfrontais

Answer 11

Three years in Oak from distillation date

Question 12

What are the three elements of a continuous still?

Answer 12

Heater chamber
Stripping column
Condensation column

Question 13

Departments of Calvados Domfrontais

Answer 13

Manche
Mayenne
Orne

Question 14

How long after extraction of the must can distillation occur in calvados Domfrontais?

Answer 14

42 days

Question 15

In Calvados Domfrontais, min age of Haute Tige trees?

Basse Tige trees?

Answer 15

Haute Tige: 7 years min

Basse Tige: 3 years min

Question 16

Three AOCs of Calvados

Answer 16

Calvados AOC
Calvados Domfrontais AOC
Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC

Question 17

Calvados is traditionally distilled twice in a copper pot still and aged minimum __ years in cask

Answer 17

2 years

Question 18

For what is Calvados named?

Answer 18

The Spanish Galleon, which sank along the rocky coast of Normandy

Question 19

Method of distillation for Calvados Domfrontais

Answer 19

Continuous distillation

Question 20

Can Calvados be released as vintage?

Answer 20

Yes, or not.

Question 21

Haute Tige?

En Basse Tige?

Calvados

Answer 21

Haute Tige: 1.6m off ground (apple)
1.8m (pear)

En Basse Tige: Less than 1.6m (apple) or 1.8m (Pear)

Question 22

In calvados what is the remiage?

Answer 22

When water is added to marc for additional extra extraction

Question 23

Juice extracted from the Remiage in Calvados Domfrontais must have a minimum must weight of __ grams per liter

Answer 23

48 g/l

Question 24

Vieux or Reserve Calvados?

Answer 24

3 Years Age min

Question 25

Vieille Reserve or VSOP Calvados

Answer 25

4 Years age min