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Key facts

ABV41.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Calvados
RegionNorthwest
this bottle

CALVADOS GROULT VENERABLE 70CL

  • Ageing Minimum 18 years
  • Cask French oak casks
  • Grape varieties 100% cider apples from Pays d'Auge
  • Awards Named 'World's Best Calvados' at the World Drinks Awards in London in 2019

Le Vénérable is a blend aged for a minimum of 18 years in the Roger Groult cellars, the result of a perpetual assemblage that always preserves a share of older eaux-de-vie. Its bright, tawny robe heralds a deep nose of baked apple, warm spices and dried fruits, with lightly roasted undertones. On the palate, the spirit is rich and enveloping, with a touch of smoke and notes of pear that linger long into the finish. Named 'World's Best Calvados' in London in 2019, this Calvados embodies the maturity and elegance of a family craft passed down through five generations. A fine digestif, best savoured slowly.

NoseBaked apple, warm spices, dried fruits, roasted notes
PalateRich and full-bodied, blending softness and spice with smoky notes and white-fleshed fruit (pear)
FinishLong-lasting

Serve with Digestif

The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Calvados
Characteristic(s)
Balanced - Floral - Powerful
Size
70 cl
Region
Northwest
ALCOHOL RATE
41.0 °
Type of Spirit
XO (Hors d'Åge) > 10 years
Type
Calvados
Reference
CALVA_GROULT_VENERABLE
BalancedFloralPowerful

How it is made

The Vénérable is truly the signature expression of the house. A blend of old eaux-de-vie aged over 18 years, defined above all by its finesse, balance and remarkable aromatic persistence.

The traditions live on: today it is Jean-Roger, the fifth generation, who, having preserved double distillation over a wood fire and other time-honoured methods, takes great pleasure in presenting these exceptional cuvées of Calvados Pays d'Auge.

Calvados Pays d'Auge

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A cellar devoted to the brandies of Gascony.

The year on the label

Authentic vintages, from 1888 to the present day.

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