Le Manoir d'Apreval is a family estate located on the coast to the north of the Pays d´Auge by the sea between Honfleur and Trouville. In accordance with traditions and appellations, the Manoir d'Apreval team operates its tall apple and pear orchards in organic farming and develops pure juice, without added sugar, and vintage ciders with natural effervescence that allow them to keep the best expression of their terroir.
Victor Révillon, the great-grandfather of Agathe Letellier, came to settle at the end of the 19th century in this corner of green nature where the climate softened by the sea air was favorable to the cultivation of fruit trees and 'breeding. From there was born a mixed farming operation on the 40 hectares of the time. An explorer businessman, he left the operation to farmers.
Polyculture operations lasted until 1998, when, on the initiative of the third and fourth generations of the cider estate, “Manoir d'Apreval” was founded. 17 varieties of cider apple trees and 4 varieties of juice pear trees, representing 1,800 trees, were planted.
75 cL bottle, thanks to Thomas_E. Pours hazy yellow with a diminished white head. Phenol intense aroma, light apple fruity. Light smoked note. Phenol, medium dry apple flavour. Smooth and yet distinct flavoured. Nice smoked and apple finish.
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of Thomas_E. Comes as "Manoir D’Apreval Cidre de la Côte de Grace". Hazy golden with a bubbly, rough, off-white head. Astringent apple aroma and traces of horse blanket. Medium body with a heavy carbonation, dry apple notes and an astringent, leathery finish. A classic farmhouse cider. 110308
Corked bottle Cloudy blond color. The aroma is acceptable, with some ripe apples, wood, acidity. Dry and quite astringent mouthfeel, feeling of ripe red apples, woody. Pleasant, with a nice woody touch, but missing some character.
75 cL bottle. Pours golden yellow with a crispy white head. Aroma is slight sulphorish aroma, woody, brett and barnyard. Flavour is soft apple flavoured, medium dry with a slight woody note and some barnyard at the finish. Ends mellow dry.
Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of Thomas_E. Slightly hazy, pale golden with a small, white head. Slightly peely apple aroma. Medium-bodied with sweet apple notes and a somewhat astringent touch. The mouthfeel is smooth and soft. Good, quaffable country cider. 021107
Bottled. A hazy golden cider with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of apples and a slight acidity, while the flavor is a mixture of sweet and acidic with notes of apples and wood. Thanks to Thomas_E