Maison Kalder - Extra Brut Cider 2022
Maison Kalder is a cider estate located in Normandy . It is run by Alexandre Sidorenko , who holds a National Diploma in Oenology from the University of Bordeaux. The estate covers 11 hectares and is composed exclusively of high-stemmed trees (known as open-air trees), with a density of 1,000 trees, including 700 apple trees and 300 pear trees. Heirloom and late-ripening varieties are planted on a schist hillside facing due east, at an altitude of 200 meters. Production is carried out according to organic and biodynamic practices .
Only second-season fruit (November/December) is harvested. No fruit is purchased from outside. The pears are ripened in the grass, on the ground, for between 10 days and a month, while the apples are stored in sheltered pallox for between 2 and 6 weeks. Vinification is carried out without any addition of sulfur or exogenous yeasts. The juices are neither filtered nor fined.
Extra-Brut cider is made exclusively from late December varieties: Noël des Champs, Damelot, and Moulin à Vent. It is ideal with poultry in sauce, shellfish, and cheese.
