Lemorton Calvados Selection Domaine Michel Gros 2022 anise and fennel

anise and fennel

Fermentation and elevage in used oak barrels

clove and green olive mignonette with an underlying sweetness on the finish

From one of the greatest independent sherry houses

and delicate floral undertones

Lemorton Calvados Selection Domaine Michel Gros 2022 anise and fennelCalvados with an unusually high pear content. While the Domfrontais appellation requires a minimum of 30% pear, Lemorton uses 7080%, creating a lighter, more elegant spirit than apple dominant Calvados. Didier Lemorton (third generation, now joined by son Damien as fourth) distills at La Baille Ftu in Mantilly, Normandy, using a wood fired copper column still shared among three local producers. The fruit ferments naturally for nine to ten months in