Calvados Pierre Huet

Cidery in Cambremer, Normandie, France 🇫🇷
Associated Venue: Calvados Pierre Huet

Established in 1865

Contact
Manoir de la Brière des Fontaines, 5 avenue des Tilleuls, Cambremer, 14340, France
Description
In the Manoir la Brière des Fontaines in Cambremer, Philippe HUET and his nephews François-Xavier Huet and Cyril Marchand-Huet who joined him in 2005, carry on with the family tradition initiated by the Great-Grand-Father François Huet.

--- FIVE GENERATIONS OF PRODUCERS ---

François HUET, great grand father (1859-1925)
Produced and stored the Calvados without marketing the products.

Pierre HUET, his son (1890-1975)
The most notable figure of the family, was much involved in the brand reputation by selling the products to prestigious restaurants as Paul Bocuse, Taillevent, Guérard...

François HUET, grand son (1921-2013)
Passionate distiller, has produced vintages which are still the pride of the family

Pierre and Philippe HUET
Great grand sons, who joined the family-owned estate in 1970 and 1972, have worked in line with long standing tradition.

Cyril MARCHAND-HUET and François-Xavier HUET
This fifth generation of producers joined Philippe HUET in 2005 and honour the memory of Pierre, prematurely deceased on the April 16th 2004.

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5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. A light yellow perry. The aroma has notes of pears and vinegar. The flavor is acidic with an underlying sweetness with notes of pear and vinegar, leading to a tart finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2011 at 05:15

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
75 cL bottle. Pours clear yellow, no head. Aroma is perry and citric, Distinct citric and acidic dry flavorued. Lingering citric and perry fruity finish. Ends dry and citric.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2011 at 10:35

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 4
clear yellow, small head. mild apple like aroma. nit much pear in it. flavor is strong sour pear, not very balaced.
Tried on 18 Mar 2011 at 09:43

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 75 cl. Pours clear with no head - a vague tint of green. Lightly sweet, authentic pear aroma. Light body, a little cork, a good sparkle, tart perry accents, a little salty. Fresh alright. 180311
Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2011 at 09:41

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. A hazy yellow cider. The aroma is dominated by apples. The flavor is sweet with notes of apples and apple core.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Mar 2011 at 14:23

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A golden cider with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of apples and apple core. The flavor is sweet and acidic with notes of apple juice, leading to a tart finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2011 at 15:25

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 750ml.Clear light to medium yellow color with a small to average, initial fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate apple, old apples, wood, light vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery, carbonation is lively in my mouth, but looks very flat. [20110223]
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2011 at 11:23

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 750ml.Clear medium yellow color with a average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate apple, dry apple, sulfur, light earth. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a average duration, earhty, apples. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20110223]
Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2011 at 23:07

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
bottle at papsø clear yellow, smooth white head. mild apple aroma, dry. flavor is dry apple, faint sourness, fait woody note, fresh. great cider.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2011 at 06:27

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
bottle at papsø hazy yellow ,fizzy, small bubbly head. aroma of barnyard, wood, apple, sourness. . a real cider.. flavor of apple, apple peel bitteress, faint sweet apple
Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2011 at 06:11