Eric Bordelet, Sydre Argelette
19 different varieties of apples (40% bitter, 40% sweet, 20% high acid) make up this benchmark of apple cider in Normandy. “Argelette” is the old Norman word for a plot of land that was so stony that the apple trees could barely survive, producing tiny apples with wild “sauvage” aromas and flavors.
Winery: Eric BordeletAppellation: Normandy
Average age of vines: Estimated 300 year old orchards
Farming Methods: Biodynamic
Maturation: Ancestral fermentation in vats and then bottling takes place over several weeks, even months depending on the vintage
Soil: Brioverien schists, “Grand Crus” sedimentary rocks from the Precambrian era
Varietal: Apple
Vineyard Orientation: Southern
Vineyard Size: 23 hectares
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