Name: La Maison Ferré - Cave de Gabriel Brut Cider (750 mL)
Brand: La Maison Ferré - Cidrerie du Perche
Price: 18.0 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL bottle of maison Ferré Cidre Brut

La Maison Ferré - Cave de Gabriel Brut Cider (750 mL)

La Cave de Gabriel is a semi-dry French cider made by La Maison Ferre - a traditional cider maker from the Perche region of Normandy, France. "La Cave de Gabriel" translates to Gabriel's Cellar - named after cider maker Gregoire's grandfather.

The cider is a blend of about 7 apple varieties, 80% of the blend is bittersweet apples, and 20% of tart/sharp apples. The blend lends a balance of the fruity/floral aromas and tannins of the bittersweet apples with freshness of the acidity from the tart apples. True to the traditions of Normandy ciders, the apples are harvested between September and mid-December, only after they have fallen to the ground.

The juice is pressed using an old wooden press built in 1954 that was designed to be mobile so that it would make the rounds from farm to farm during harvest time. It extracts only 50% of the possible juice and takes two hours to clean in between pressings - so it is not practical - but Gregoire will continue to use it as the results justify the pain.

The cider is produced with traditional methods. The fermentation occurs from indigenous yeast and the must (juice) is not pasteurized. A secondary fermentation occurs in the bottle with the addition of yeast (as in Champagne). It finishes its fermentation in bottle over the course of at least 3 months, and then is aged in bottle prior to it's release.

Tasting Notes: This cider pours a very nice, frothy mouse. Smooth, medium bodied that drinks semi-dry to semi-sweet. Medium-plus tannins, though the sweetness softens them nicely. Subtle hint of acidity livens-up the freshness of the cider. Notes of ripe apple, sweet grapefruit, and citrus zest. Finishes with a clean mineral crispness and fresh apple bite.

La Maison Ferré - La Cave de Gabriel, Cidre Brut du Perche.

About La Maison Ferré: Grégoire Ferré, passionate about cider processing since his youth, first worked with his parents, dairy farmers in Mauves-sur-Huisne in the Perche region, who diversified in 1980 by planting the first cider apple orchards. At the end of the 2000s, barely thirty years old, Grégoire Ferré decided to give full growth to the Perche cider business and founded the brand La Maison Ferré. Today, the farm is organic and includes 38 hectares of high-stem and low-stem orchards. More than 35 varieties of cider apples are grown there, with Grégoire seeking out old varieties from Perche and Normandy. Grégoire produces all his ciders and spirits according to the rules of the art. The cider house offers a range of products including ciders, juices, and spirits (calvados & pommeau), all produced using organic farming methods. In 2020, the AOC label was obtained for the Cidres du Perche. This is a national, and soon international, recognition of local expertise! A guarantee of quality, this Cidre du Perche AOC joins those already historically obtained for Pommeau and Calvados.

Dry-to-Sweet Scale: Semi-Dry and Semi-Sweet

Tannins: Medium-Plus

Acidity: Medium Minus

🍎🍐 Varieties: Apple Variety Info Unavailable

Features: Blend

ABV: 5.4%

Format: 750 mL Bottle

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If you're looking for a full case of this or any other cider, please e-mail us and we'll setup a special order for you. We can usually get more of any cider we feature in our shop, and offer a discount on full-case special orders. Most bottled ciders come in 12-bottle cases, and canned ciders come in 24-can cases. Some rare or limited ciders may not be eligible for a case order discount, but we can still get you a full case.

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East Coast: A 4-bottle or 6-bottle box will usually cost $20-25 to ship. A 12-bottle box will usually cost $25-35 to ship. Variance depends on weight and how far from a FedEx/UPS shipping center your delivery address is.

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