Roger Groult Reserve 3 Ans d'Age Calvados Pays d'Auge Brandy

A family estate spanning five generations, the “Clos de la Hurvaniere” lies in the heart of the Pays d’Auge. Planted on flint clay covered with fine, silty soil, the Groult’s 65 acres of orchards are a mix of traditional "high-stem" apple trees and "half-stem" apple trees, which yield 30 varieties of apples, which are either sweet, bitter-sweet or acidic.

The Reserve 3 ANS has been voted World's Best Calvados in 2014 & 2016. It is an outstanding young calvados with pale color and pronounced apple aroma, appreciated for its great freshness.

A family estate spanning five generations, the “clos de la Hurvaniere” lies in the heart of the Pays d’Auge. Planted on flint clay covered with fine, silty soil, the Groult’s 65 acres of orchards yield 50 varieties of apples, which are either sweet, bitter-sweet or acidic. A separate cellar has been built and dedicated to each generation of the family, giving a feeling of continuity, consistency and quality when touring the estate: • Pierre Groult (1830-1918) first decided to distill his cider and to age the eau-de-vie obtained in oak barrels: Calvados Groult was born. Through his hard work, its production methods and a beautiful terroir, his Calvados quickly obtained a good reputation. He won his first gold medal in 1893. • His son Leon (1874-1923) developed the production and sales of Calvados at regional level. • Thanks to Leon's son, Roger Groult (1905-1988), the distillery had its biggest boom. He increased the size of its distillery and made it one of the most famous among connoisseurs. • His son Jean-Pierre (1946-2008) developed further distribution of its products in France and was one of the pioneers in exporting its Calvados worldwide. • Jean-Roger, the fifth generation, continues the family tradition of making calvados through the double distillation over a wood fire and other traditional methods, and is pleased to offer you these great Calvados Pays d'Auge.