exceptional french eau-de-vie

EXCEPTIONAL FRENCH EAU-DE-VIE
www.calvadosmorin.com
+33 (0)2 32 36 40 01
10 Rue d’Ezy, 27540 Ivry-la-Bataille
Normandie, France
Troglodyte caves
Calvados Morin’s troglodyte caves are over
200 years old; a unique and enchanting setting
where the calvados gently matures giving rise to
an exceptional alcohol.
The clay walls dug into the cliff naturally
maintain the cave temperature at about 13
degrees with humidity fluctuating between 80
and 100 %, winter and summer alike. In this
extraordinary environment, the Limousin* oak
casks, which protect the precious nectar, foster
quality ageing.
*Noble tree, originating from forests in the center of France,
whose wood is famous for its great maturing qualities for
Eau-de-vie.
CALVADOS MORIN, A LONG-STANDING
TRADITIONAL COMPANY
Traditional French Company since 1889
The history of Calvados Morin began in 1889. Handed down from father to son, it is one of the oldest
Normandy companies, specialized in making and blending “Top Quality” Calvados. Each year the Morin
Calvados can be identified for its elegance and exceptional character. Located in Ivry-la-Bataille, a charming
small Normandy town of the Eure Valley, Calvados Morin possesses ageing installations which are unique in
Normandy; with in particular, underground Troglodyte caves.
Normandy, land of history
Situated in the north west of France, Normandy had marked history, from the 10th century Viking houses, to
the Second World War. Its prairies and coast have inspired many authors along with artists such as Claude
Monet. Apple trees flourish in this green countryside giving rise to the best of Eau-de-vie. The whole art
of Calvados Morin and its Cellar Master is to enhance calvados derived from ciders obtained by the natural
fermentation of apple juice.
Ancestral Know-How
Calvados is to apples what Cognac is to grapes. Calvados Morin has built its reputation on its authentic knowhow and its extra touch. The skillful blend of bitter, bitter-sweet, tangy and sweet apples give a rich palette of
flavors to Morin Calvados.
Traditionally made using modern techniques
If the Morin Calvados alcohol is rewarded for its quality, this is because it is made using traditional custom-built
methods. A luxury beverage, which is regularly, awarded prizes by the greatest specialists.
Whatever the Calvados from the Morin range, the magic is present
all through the various blending and maturing phases, the secret of
which is held by the Cellar Master.
Each quality is the expression of one or several terroirs.
Each Morin Calvados, in dry or humid cellars, inexorably follows
natural evolution leading to excellence.
The reserve Calvados which enters into the composition of the higher
grades (10 to 40 years age) is carefully selected and stored in new
small oak casks and then in older ones, in cellars submitted to climatic
changes which stimulate exchanges between the ambient air, the
wood and the Eau-de-vie.
It is then transferred to the constant temperature of the very humid
underground Troglodyte caves for the maturing phase. The final
phase is indispensable to the inimitable character: the Morin touch.
The best will go into 100-year-old oak barrels to wait, sometimes for
several decades, before disclosing its full aroma and taste.
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•More than 10 grades over a
40-year period
•80,000 to 100,000 bottles of
calvados per year
•50% export sales
•5-6 years reserve of sales
volume
•2 AOC/3 (AOC Calvados
and AOC Pays d’Auge
Calvados)
•Calvados Morin is one
of the most regularly
rewarded
companies
during the prestigious
Paris “Concours Agricole”
(Agricultural Competition)
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Normandy, Apple Tree Country
Normandy’s humid oceanic climate is
particularly favorable for apple tree
culture.
The multitude of different
varieties of tannin-riche apples which go
into the cider (fermented apple juice) to be
distilled, give the calvados its unique and
inimitable character. In this countryside
of traditional red brick half-timbered
buildings this golden colored Eau-de-vie
was created and has been developed.
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Limousin oak casks
Calvados Morin uses casks made from oak
wood from the Limousin forests in the center
of France to age its calvados.
The Calvados stored in this strong noble oak
wood of Limousin, develops, little by little in
a mysterious alchemy, subtle aromas and its
beautiful amber color. The Calvados breathes
through the wood for years, slowly losing
its fire and gradually integrating the wood
tannins, gaining bouquet and aroma over time.
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DIAMOND COLLECTION
FRENCH STYLE LUXURY
1973 Cuvee
Every facet of elegance
The Morin Company wanted the noblest
Eau-de-vie to be presented in flasks, as
prestigious as they, specially designed in
their honor. The Diamond Decanter reserved
for the 1973, Napoléon and XO cuvees, is an
authentic luminous setting where the nectar
reveals its nobility. Producing a great
Calvados is not a linear process. Its life
cycle requires several stages which bring out
its strength and quality. The different facets
that transform a Calvados into a prestigious
alcohol are captured in a diamond bottle
which infinitely reflects their enchanting
beauty. Like a delicately shaped
precious stone, the Morin Calvados
in its Diamond Decanter, exalts
their richness. Only a luxurious
and unique bottle, true to the
Calvados tradition (long
slim neck and wide
shoulders) could pay
tribute to them.
All in gold, a veritable jewel in its Diamond Decanter, the 1973 Millesime AOC Morin Calvados was distilled
over 40 years ago. Special attention was paid to its maturation. After having remained for many long years
in oak casks, from small to greater capacity ones, the 1973 Morin Calvados gives off an incredible and subtle
blend of precious wood and baked apples. Luxury product, unforgettable gift, the Calvados Morin 1973
diamond collection, with its mahogany color and its spicy notes is a genuine invitation to travel.
43% proof
Awards:
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Silver Medal 2014 – Paris General Agricultural Competition
Gold Medal 2011 – Paris General Agricultural Competition
Napoléon – 25 years of age
All in delicacy and subtleness, the AOC Napoléon 25 years age* Calvados is presented in its Diamond Decanter
in imperial blue and gold colors. Copper colored with hints of bronze it has matured over the years in oak
barrels that are hundreds of years old. Specialists acknowledge its great elegance, worthy of the finest alcohols.
Aromas of cooked apples enriched with smoky tints and spicy tones for a full-bodied silky taste.
43% proof
Awards:
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2015 – Gold Medal, Paris General Agricultural Competition
2007 – classified among the 7 best Exceptional Calvados by the Gilbert & Gaillard
professional review
2009 – obtained the score of 15/20 by “Le Point” magazine
XO – 20 years of age*
The Calvados Morin AOC Pays d’Auge XO 20 years age** is one of the great vintage Calvados of Pays d’Auge.
Rewarded many times for its extreme suppleness and the harmony of its woody and vanilla notes, it is very
popular with amateurs of Eau-de-vie and cigar smokers. Its Diamond Decanter of luminous anthracite grey
commends its power and woody note touch of virility.
42% proof
Awards:
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Silver Medal 2015
Paris General Agricultural Competition
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Bronze Medal 2014 Paris General Agricultural Competition
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Gold Medal 2014
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2009 – Score 17/20 awarded by the national magazine “Le Point”
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2009 – 4 stars, highest distinction delivered by the international magazine “Number
Wine”
Paris General Agricultural Competition
*Extra Old
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ANCESTRAL RESERVE,
A RARE AND UNIQUE VINTAGE
Very rare in the Eau-de-vie market, the Ancestral
Reserve Cuvee is matured in oak casks for 25 to 30
years and then bottled in an elegant flask. It is then
stored for 10 years, in the dark and quiet containment
of the underground caves (paradise cellar), so that
it becomes covered in noble and natural molds. The
ancestral cuvee “summarizes” finesse and elegance,
offering sweet aromas of candied apple, a perfect
balance and a subtle background of tannins. Limited
edition (300 bottles per year), the Ancestral Reserve
AOC Calvados is an authentic and original product
which attests to the powerful interaction between
Eau-de-vie and its environment.
42% proof
Paradise Cellar
Here, in the peace and
quiet of the underground
cellars, the precious
nectar
undergoes
a
metamorphosis
Wanda Landowska dans l’auditorium à Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, ca 1930
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AN EXCEPTIONAL RANGE
REWARDED FOR ITS UNIQUE QUALITIES
VSOP* or Extra Calvados
The VSOP or Extra Morin Calvados has aged over 4 to 6 years, according to the denomination, in oak casks
in the heart of the company’s estate.
It can be distinguished by a blend of primary and secondary aromas which give off woody and vanilla notes. It
is characterized by round, tangy, fruity and flowery gourmand notes. AOC Extra Calvados adapts to different
uses and cultures, enabling personalized tasting.
*VSOP: Very Superior Old Pale
Henri IV Cuvee Calvados – 35 years of age*
40% proof
This Eau-de-vie 35 years age bears the name of a king who marked French history and its good food. The
Henri IV Cuvee honors all gourmets and connoisseurs of high quality Calvados. It is a concentrate of flavors
and aromas.
Awards:
45% proof
Award:
Silver Medal 2013 Paris General Agricultural Competition
“ Hors d’Age” Calvados – 15 years of age*
The “Hors d’Age” Calvados is slowly matured in the small oak casks of the Morin Company. Powerful on the
palate, it finishes on a final fruity note bearing a rich aroma of ripe apples. Amateurs consider it to be a must
in its age category.
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Bronze Medal 2014
Silver Medal 2010
Gold Medal 2009
Gold Medal 2007
Gold Medal 2002
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Selection Calvados 2/3 years of age*
Its brilliant straw yellow reveals fine light apple aromas with woody hints. Fresh and light,
the AOC Selection Calvados can be appreciated in many ways: as an appetizer, neat or in
a cocktail, during a meal or as a digestive leaving a fruity note at the end of the meal.
40% proof
42% proof
Awards:
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Gold Medal 2014
Silver Medal 2012
Silver Medal 2011
Gold Medal 2008
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Calvados – 10 years of age*
Beautiful intense yellow-gold for this stylish Calvados with accents of “tarte Tatin” coffee and vanilla, coming
to rest on a smooth warm note for a gentle and poetic end to the meal.
42% proof
Awards:
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Gold Medal 2005 Silver Laurel 2004
Paris General Agricultural Competition
Caen
The art of tasting Morin Calvados
The Morin Calvados can be appreciated as much as an appetizer, as
during a meal or as an after dinner digestive.
Used in many cocktails, calvados adds a surprisingly festive touch. It
can also accompany sole fillets, and is delicious with roast fowl and in
patisseries.
Amateurs like to drink it after the meal as a digestive. Served in a brandy
or tulip glass, it will gently warm up to reveal its complete bouquet. It
should be tasted in small mouthfuls giving it time to delight the taste
buds. Once the glass is empty, it will still give off lingering notes of
wood, candied fruit and spice.
From the Diamond Collection to the Selection grade, Calvados Morin’s
range, produced according to pure tradition, is an original and precious
gift for all important occasions.
*AOC: The “Appelation d’Origine Contrôlée” regulates the conditions of elaboration and production of Calvados. The AOC label is
awarded after a strict control
* The age indicates the age of the youngest Calvados entering into the blend.
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