Cidre de Normandie | Poire, Pommeau, and Cider from Normandy, France

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We're proud to carry the largest selection of Cidre de Normandie available anywhere in the U.S. This collection features cider producers located in the Normandy region of France. To browse all of our French Ciders, Poire, and Pommeau, view this collection here. France has one of the longest standing cider traditions in the world. Throughout France, there are many micro-climates and terroirs that product distinct flavors and styles of cider. The two most commonly known and highly beloved regions for French cider are Normandy and Brittany. Normandy is well known for it's high quality cider (Cidre de Normandie), perry (Poire), Calvados (apple brandy), and Pommeau (a fortified cider product made by barrel aging a blend of calvados and fresh apple juice). Along the Normandy cider trail are several distinct terroirs or local regions of note with their own unique attributes, including: Pays d’Auge - the most famously known cider region in Eastern Normandy, in the Calvados département (départements are localized government geographies in France, of which there are approximately 100 across the country). The Calvados Pays d'Auge is one of three Appellations d'Origine Contrôlée in Calvados (AOC). These AOC's protect the traditions and quality of products made in the area - any cider, pommeau, or calvados labeled Pays d'Auge must meet the minimum requirements for using locally grown fruit, traditional production processes, and quality standards. Most of the Cidre de Normandie we carry comes from the Pays d'Auge region, as it's one of the most robust and one of the most popular areas of cider production in France. Dom­fron­tais - the Calvados Domfrontais AOC in the southern part of Normandy is home to many of the oldest perry pear trees, and regarded by many as the finest place in the world for poire / perry production. We are fortunate to get our hands on at least 2-3 French Perry products from the Domfront region each year - but in highly limited quantity, so grab them when yo