Domaine Eric Bordelet (1.5 L) 2022 'Granit' Poire, Normandy

Item Number: 19834

UPC: 3-760173900084

Country: France
Region: Normandy
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): Pear
Type: Cider - Hard Cider
Bottle Size: 1.5 L
Pack: 3
Closure: Cork
Viticulture: Certified Organic

Terroir Notes: The Eric Bordelet Granit Poiré is a special bottling produced from 300-year-old heirloom pear trees that are around 70 feet tall. The trees are on a friend's farm around 6 miles from Eric's domaine. They are planted on granite soil and dry farmed.

Production Notes: The pears are picked by hand. The pallets are placed in a dry and aired location to dehydrate the fruit for 3 to 5 weeks. The pears are ground and simply pressed. Pressing is followed by settling and racking several times to clarify and to slow down fermentation. The poiré is filtered and bottled during native yeast fermentation with no additional sugar or chaptalization. Bubbles develop within two weeks of bottling.

Tasting Notes: Granit is deliciously complex. The nose expresses stone notes (think chalk, flint), fresh herbs and mint. These aromas are joined by notes of pear, quince, apple and caramel. An elegant palate with a delicate bead offers acidulated orchard fruit flavors. This poiré is one that will benefit from aging.