Lelouvier, Calvados Fine, NV SO041126 Salvo Foti second fermentation in the bottle

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While approachable in its youth for its vibrant fruit and polished texture

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Their Pinot Gris showcases the variety's ability to develop complex aromatics while maintaining the mineral backbone that defines quality Alsace whites

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Lelouvier, Calvados Fine, NV SO041126 Salvo Foti second fermentation in the bottleNormandy never got the memo about grapes. Calvados is apple brandy: orchard fruit fermented into cider, then distilled and rested in oak, and it is Normandy's answer to every whiskey ever made. 'Fine' is the entry rung of the Calvados ladder, requiring a minimum of two years in cask, which means this is young enough to still taste like fruit but aged enough to have shed its rough edges. Drink it the way the French do at the table, as the trou normand,