Roger Groult, 12YO, Calvados Pays d'Auge Grape_Boal ensuring no good fruit goes

ensuring no good fruit goes to waste

or alongside light appetizers when the goal is refreshment rather than contemplation

neutral barrels—aims for a transparent expression of Syrah

The marl here—compressed marine clay and limestone—has a way of imprinting the wines with a salty

Only a few places in the world can lay claim to having ungrafted vines- usually places more isolated where phylloxera never hit

Roger Groult, 12YO, Calvados Pays d'Auge Grape_Boal ensuring no good fruit goesAt this age we found the most complete, full spectrum expression, balancing the essence of cider with the influence of wood and oxidation. Deep rancio tinged with notions of caramel and baked apple, which carries notions of blossoms and apple essence. In the mouth, the very present wood tannins meld into the texture of apple skin with a rainbow of flavor, from the high register orchard notes to baked apple and earthy spice.