Adrien Camut 12 Years Old Pays d'Auge Calvados Domaine de Semainville

Adrien Camut 12-Year-Old Calvados from Domaine de Semainville is a beautifully mature expression of Pays d’Auge craftsmanship. With a dozen years of slow oak aging and oxidative refinement, it delivers layered intensity—vibrant orchard fruit anchored by honeyed toffee, baking spice, and earth-driven nuance. This is a striking step up from younger offerings: rich and intricate, with lasting depth in every sip. 🧪 Origins & Craftsmanship Produced by the Camut family—now seven generations strong—in Pays d’Auge, Normandy. The estate exclusively uses hautes-tiges–style heritage apples grown on-site. The cider ferments 10–11 months in wood, then is double-distilled in wood-fired copper pot stills. Aged at least 12 years in seasoned Limousin oak tonneaux and foudres, barrels are filled to just 75% capacity and frequently racked to promote oxidation and concentration. Only rainwater is added; no new wood, additives, or caramel coloring. 👃 Nose (Aroma) Opens with baked apple crumbl