Cidrerie du Vulcain ‘Comment!’ Poiré Cider 2022

Location: France, Normandy & Brittany

Winemaker: Jacques Perritaz

Fruit: This perry comes from end-of-season varieties (end of October-December) such as Plant de Blanc, Fausset and Cloche, with some of the last fruits of Gaubert, Courcou, Rouge Vigné.

Winemaking: Pure juice perry, fermented on its own wild yeasts and coarsely filtered on white clay. Ancestral method without disgorging: partial fermentation in stainless steel and resin vats, then aging in bottle. No added sulfites.

From the Producer: The favorite insect of Cidrerie du Vulcain, the ‘Vulcain’, or ‘red admiral butterfly’ is represented on the label (artwork by Gisèle Rime). She is a faithful friend during autumn pickings, tending to the fruit burst on the ground. Her population grows this time of the year, helped by other migrating butterfly from northern Europe.

From Importer Camille Rivière Selection: Jacques Perritaz bought a farm in Normandy, in the Domfrontais in summer 2022. So long Switzerland! Domfrontais is the land of perry with a rich history of cider. It’s the first time in 17 years producing ciders, coferments & perry that he now owns his orchard, his facility & his home (used to be the other way around in Switzerland: 100% rental, as no one lets go of real estate there). All the farming is organic, he also has sheep, cows & chickens - a true farmer’s dream for him.