Domaine Cyprien Lireux - L'Herbage Cidre de Normandie (750 mL)

L'Herbage Cidre de Normandie is a cider offering from Cyprien Lireux, one of the youngest cider makers in France. Made with traditional French cider apple varieties grown in the Pays d'Auge region of Normandy, all hand harvested from untreated high-stem orchards. L’Herbage is the name of the family orcharrd, where Cyprien fell in love with apples as a boy - making it a micro/single orchard selection. The cuvée (blend) is two-thirds sweet/bittersweet apple varieties (Boudin, Douce Moen, Douce Coelinier), one-third tart (Petit Jeanne and René Martin), and a bit of bitter varieties (Frequin Rouge and Marie Menard). After picking, the apples undergo a long maturation (2-4 weeks) in wood crates before pressing. Slow fermentation with native yeasts to fully express the aromatic potential of the fruits. The primary fermentation is stopped before bottling, leaving residual sugar in the bottle for a couple months while natural secondary fermentation occurs. No additives or sulfites. This cider