Name: Domaine Lesuffleur - Friardel Poire de Normandie
Brand: Domaine Lesuffleur Cidre de Normandie
Price: 125.0 USD
Availability: InStock

750 mL bottle of Domaine Lesuffleur Friardel Poiré 2019 - perry from a single 200 year old tree

Domaine Lesuffleur's Friardel Poire de Normandie is a famed French Perry made from pears grown on a single 200+ year old tree on the Lesuffleur family's estate orchard. The Grises des Lisieux is a native heirloom pear variety to the Pays d'Auge area in Normandy. Like the pears from which it's made, this perry is extremely rare. Only a couple cases make their way to the U.S. and we were only able to secure a few bottles.

This may be the chalkiest and most complex of all Benoit Lesuffleru's ciders. It is very crystalline and bright with a kind of psychotropical-peariness. The perry is keeved, a traditional french cider making process that naturally filters the perry, builds a soft carbonation, softens tannins, and halts fermentation before it's completed (resulting in some residual sugar). The acidity, tannins, and structure from the lees gives the perry a drier impression despite the residual sweetness.

A note on the cost & the fame of this Perry: while this perry is exceptional, the cost is derived primarily from the limited production and therefore scarcity; and it's high demand in famed Michelin star restaurants around the world (e.g. NOMA in Copenhagen). Made from a rare heirloom pear variety, grown on a lone 200+ year old tree that is not likely to continue to produce fruit for much longer. Without taking away from the quality of this bottle, we have better cider & perry options for a fraction of the price (including from Domaine Lesuffleur). This one's for those who enjoy the scarcity of a fleeting moment.

From the Pays d’Auge appellation in Normandie France (though not using the designation).

About Domaine Lesuffleur: The Lesuffleur family has grown apples and produced cider in Normandy for generations. Benoit learned his craft from his grandfather, Roger Lesuffleur - a well-reputed cidermaker in the Pays d’Auge and the first to sell the family’s cider commercially. However, his father was less focused on continuing the family business, preferring to make cider to enjoy at home with family.

So Benoit moved away, finished his studies and built a successful business as a wine agent in Paris, representing many top estates in Champagne and Burgundy. Inspired by these winemakers he worked so closely with, he realized his childhood ambition - to be a cidermaker like his grandfather.

After finally convincing his parents he was on to something, he returned home on weekends to oversee the management of his family apple orchards and in 2012, produced his first vintage of Domaine Lesuffleur cider. Today, he’s taken on some of the best varieties from his family’s orchards, using a wide range of heritage apples & pears, and creating vinous blends that balance sweet, bitter, and tannic varieties.

Cider maker Benoit Lesuffleur's orchards are planted in the clay valleys of the Pays d’Auge (Calvados), with large deposits of brown and blue flint over chalk clay, with a shallow depth of soil. These soil types combined with local varietal diversity and regular rainfall promote the natural richness of sugars in the apples and pears, producing soft, round ciders rich in tannin.

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🍎🍐 Varieties: Perry Pears

Features: Single-Varietal Cider and Organic

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Format: 750 mL Bottle

Shipping available across U.S.

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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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