Cidre Fournier

Cidery in Lalacelle, Normandie, France 🇫🇷

Established in 1943

Contact
La Lentillère, Lalacelle, 61320, France
Description
It was in 1943 that the history of the Fournier family and of cider began. On the southern borders of Normandy, in the land of the Dukes of Alençon, the reliefs offer landscapes of solid hills interspersed with green valleys. Apple and pear trees bloom on the hillsides stretched out in the sun.

It is in this environment that Cidres Fournier cultivates their orchards of tall apple trees. The selected fruit varieties favor quality over yield. This is the spirit that drives Fournier Ciders in its development and the qualitative control of its growth: love of the land, orchards, fruit and a well-made product.

In 1996 company registration. Rocation of the premises of the distillery activity of M.Fernand in Saint Pierre des Nids for reasons of exploitation rights by the SARL Fournier Frères. chaired by Messrs Jean-Pierre and Fernand Fournier. The successful association of two brothers with complementary skills, especially after several years of training in the cider industry, creation and development of the range of cider products in bottles

In 2013 extension of orchards, +10 hectares planted. Creation of the Fournier brand.

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
75cl bottle (2% ABV), shared with Soph watching the opening ceremony of Notre Dame on TV. Pours gold with a fine mist. Soft carbonation. Sweet pear puree aroma. Syrupy sweet poiré profile to taste, some caramel, stewed pear.. curious flavour profile for sure. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2024 at 07:52

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
75cl bottle. Pours a relatively clear gold. Aroma of fresh-pressed fruit, gently stewed fruit. Nicely sharp brut with distant caramelised brown sugar and a gently woody side, soft tannic undertone. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2024 at 10:26

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Bottle as Cidre Doux. Clear golden with a quite large and lasting head. Sweet and sour apple, light leather, farmyard, plums, caramel, peach. Solid medium sweet but also some sourness. Full bodied, medium dry. I didn't really like their brut, but this works well with the more sour apples they use. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Aug 2024 at 18:03

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle. Clear golden. Crisp green apple, pear, unripe mango, mossy, hay, light dry cellar, mineral. Light sweet and sour, lighter bitter. Crisp medium bodied. Not a very typical Normand cider but also not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2024 at 17:46

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Quite pale. Aroma is pleasantly funky. Taste is fairly clean though. Crisp apple. Nicely dry
Tried on 17 May 2024 at 19:29

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sample courtesy of minutemat, cheers Mat! Orangey gold colour, bubbly white foam head that dissipates away and aroma of ripe apple, juicy. Taste is sweet, apple, fleshy, with some caramel and bittersweet tannins. Medium bodied, light carbonation, medium-sweet tannic finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 24 Apr 2024 at 21:18

8/10
Yep, that's good!
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2024 at 20:47

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
75cl bottle. Pours a clear rusty orange. Aroma brings sweet caramelised apple fruit. Very pleasant stewed caramelised fruit character with a lovely tannic presence and a warm rosy sweet glow. Great doux.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2024 at 20:08

6.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Appearance: Clear gold with a two finger tall white frothy head og medium retention. Aroma: Soaked apples, apple skin, light funk. Taste: Medium dry, various aplle nuances. tart ending. Mouth feel: Medium minus body, appropriate carbonation. Summary: Very drinkable.
Tried on 03 Sep 2023 at 18:04

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Appearance: Clear reddish with a small off-white head of low retention. Aroma: Red apples, somewhat wild, leather. Taste: Similar picture. Light sweet, medium sour. Mouth feel: Medium minus body, Lively carbonation. Summary: Prett drinkable.
Tried on 27 Aug 2023 at 17:59