Hérout

Cidery in Auvers, Normandie, France 🇫🇷

Established in 1946

Contact
36 Route de Cantepie, Cantepie, Auvers, 50500, France
Description
La Maison Hérout dispose d’un verger de 10 hectares, constitué de pommiers dits de haute-tige (30%) et de basse-tige (70%).

La moyenne d’âge des pommiers varie selon les parcelles (de 10 ans à 65 ans pour les plus vieux). Une phase de replantation est en cours depuis 4 ans pour renouveler une partie des parcelles.

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7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Bottle, vintage 2018, as "Cuvée Tradition") Golden amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity nose with red apples, barnyard, dried apricots, orange peel and spices. Fruity, tart taste with notes of dried apples, hay, apricots, orange peel, a touch of cumin, funky yeast and a generous, and slightly harsh, acidity in the finish. Medium body, medium-dry. Well balanced and tasty cider with a generous funky acidity. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2025 at 21:31


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

(Bottle) Golden colour with foamy, white head. Fruity nose with yellow apples, hay, citrus and hints of yeast. Fruity taste with notes of yellow apples, hay, citrus and yeast. Dry, tart and slightly harsh finish. More than medium body, dry. Solid and well made dry cider. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2025 at 21:13


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

bottle bel dorato velato gasatura delicata leggerissino funky mela matura una leggera dolcezza tannino fine delicato finale note floreali

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2025 at 16:09


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7

(Bottle) Golden amber colour with brief, off-white head. Fruity nose with notes of red apples, barnyard, orange peel and spices. Fruity, slightly tart taste with dried apples, apricots, orange peel, hay and spices. A slight apple skin harshness. Medium body, semi-sweet. Generous apply acidity. Crisp and well balanced. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2025 at 21:20


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Bottle, vintage 2018) Golden amber colour with foamy, white head. Fruity nose with notes of red apples, apricots, orange peel, barnyard and spices. Fruity, tart taste with red apples, apricots, orange peel, hay, nuts and a generous acidity in a dry finish. A slight tannin harshness. Medium body, dry. Dry, tart and elegant. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2025 at 21:48


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Brutus, Lille. Very nice Sarrasin crepes in here. Mostly clear pale gold. Slim white ring. Crisp light easy drinking with the Calvados barrel giving some funk and tannins. Definitely sweeter than the description suggests but that was fine by me. Classy bev.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2024 at 08:38


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

75cl bottle. Pours slightly misty gold, good effervescence, quite lively. Aroma of fresh cut grass, green apple. Flavour profile of apple pommace, distinct apple skin, fresh green apple crunch, wet grass with some moderate coarse tannin, oak barrel. Interesting, characterful demi sec. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2024 at 17:38


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml wired cork bottle from RAD Beer. Demi-sec, 2021 Vintage at 3.5%. Opened with a loud pop. Clear pale golden colour, big white foam head that dissipates and aroma of fleshy apple, fruit, caramel. Taste is sweet, juicy apple, fruity, some flesh, caramel, funky notes, with balanced acidity and mellow drying tannin. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, medium sweet tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2024 at 16:18


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours clear golden - blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is deep funk , barnyard, musty, light mature, apple skin, crunchy apple, touch of melon, pear drops and damp oak. The taste is crispy, dry, bright, snappy, sweet - sour, ripe apple, dried apple, melon, pear drops, white grape dry oak, tannin, touch of fizzy sherbet, funk is more mellow than on the snout and leathery apple skin with a shirt, dryish finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Quite bright, fruity and funky. Moreish.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2024 at 11:30


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Slight hazy golden. Nice farmyard funk, sweet apple, light straw, apple peel, leathery. Medium sweet. Medium bodied and medium dry. Lovely!

Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2024 at 17:54