The Whisky Jury, Pacory, Calvados Domfrontais, 1987, 44.4%
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Calvados 有三大產區，這款是：
Calvados Domfrontais AOC
Pear-dominant and granite-rich, known for freshness and structure.
• Fruit base: At least 30% pears.
• Fermentation: Minimum 6 weeks. Distillation: Continuous stills only.
• Ageing: Minimum 3 years in oak cask.
• Orchard type: At least 80% of pears must come from high-stem trees.
• Profile: Firm, high-acid structure, evolving into nutty, spicy maturity with age.
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🌲 High-Stem Orchards
Traditional tall apple trees — deep-rooted, slow to fruit, and low-yielding but intensely flavorful.
They symbolize heritage and terroir expression, forming the backbone of aged, complex Calvados.
• Density: Up to 280 trees per hectare. Each tree is planted no less than 5 meters apart.
• Yields: Max 25 tons per hectare.
• AOC Rules:
❍ Pays d’Auge: At least 45% high-stem fruit required.
❍ Domfrontais: At least 80% of pears must come from high-stem trees.
High-Stem Orchards not only symbolize a planting tradition but are also the key to concentrated flavor and robust structure. As the trees age, their root systems deepen, allowing them to draw more stable nutrients from the soil, thus yielding fruit with a greater expression of terroir.
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🌲 Low-Stem Orchards
Modern, high-density plantings that enable mechanical harvesting and fresh, bright fruit notes — ideal for younger Calvados styles.
• Density: 280–1,000 trees per hectare.
• Yields: Max 35 tons per hectare.
• Allowed:
❍ Entirely permissible in Calvados AOC, mixed in other regions.
❍ The usage ratio for other production areas is set according to regulations.
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香氣：成熟且漂亮的西洋梨、花果系香水、蘋果乾、些許梅子粉、一點點肉桂。
口感：蜜餞梨子汁透鹹甜、甘草、話梅。
尾韻：甘草、化應子、木質。
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