Julien Fremont Piterne Cidre

Piterne is named for an old Norman legend, like a presence that lives in farms, presses and apple attics. It is a blend of two vintages of ciders, 2021 and 2022, with the apples from both years, as usual, aged in the attic above the cider press and ageing rooms for some time prior to pressing.

The component from 2021 was aged until fully fermented for one year in a 400 litre Calvados barrel, still rich in Calvados tannins. It was then assembled with still fermenting juice from 2022 in a 50/50 assembly.

Julien says the power and bitterness comes from the very good 2021 vintage and the tension and acidity from 2022. It is a very intense cider, albeit like all his drinks, with only a gentle fizz. - Living Wines, Importer