Sydre Argelette

Discover Eric Bordelet's "haute couture" cider in magnum!

With aromas of apples, lemon and spices, this cider is windier and more powerful than the previous cuvées.
The palate is lively and elegant, with a fine bubble.
With a good balance and great length, this cuvée will gain in complexity with a few years of ageing.

"L'Argelette", the name given to the schistose stones, is a complex cuvée composed of the maximum number of varieties. It comes from old apple trees that are more than a hundred years old. The fruit is blended in the same way each year (40% bitter, 40% sweet, 20% acidic) with a view to respecting the vintage.
This cider is produced using an ancestral maceration technique and has a residual sugar content of around 30g/l.

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Eric Bordelet's estate is located in southern Normandy, on the Armorican massif in the extension of the Domfrontais on the borders of the Mayenne and Orne.

The operation is located on Upper Brioverian shales, sedimentary rocks dating from the Precambrian period; these are rocks formed before the primary era, 3 billion years old. They are normally quite soft rocks, giving rise to silty or silty-clay soils.

Grape varieties: 20 varieties (sweet, bitter, sour) such as Kermerien - Douce Moène - Fréquin Rouge - Damelot - Marie Ménard....
14 varieties for Poiré like Plant de Blanc - Autricotin - De Cloche - Champagne....

At present, organic and bio-dynamic cultivation seems to be the most suitable in terms of fruit quality. Indeed the Domaine d'Éric Bordelet has the 2000 ECOCERT licence of commitment of organic production.