| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
| Double and single distillation |
The appellation of AOC calvados authorizes double distillation for all calvados but it is required for the AOC calvados Pays d’Auge.
Double distillation is carried out in traditional alembic pot-still -- called either ‘l'alambic à repasse’ or ‘charentais’. This process gives the spirit complexity and renders it suitable for longer aging.
Single continuous distillation in a column still. It gives the calvados a fresh and clean apple flavour but with less complexity. |
posted by Wine Addict @ 11:17 PM   |
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