Christian Drouin Poiré Pear Cider
The Data
Country France
Style Cider
Retail Price $12, Single Bottle, 750ml
ABV 4%
In the Glass
Appearance
Light golden color with a semi-hazy appearance.
Aromatics
The nose offers a wonderful mélange of pear varieties some being fruity while others more austere mingling with soft earth tones and hints of mineral.
Flavor
The palate echoes the nose delivering an incredibly complex blend of both sweet and tart pears notes with subtle citrus and mineral notes finishing with bright citrus accents.
Intensity & Texture
Medium-bodied with a very bright dose of acidity. It drinks with ease being quite refreshing.
Cool Factor
We absolutely love the great ciders from Christian Drouin.
Value Grade
This is an incredible value for a top-shelf cider from a renowned producer.
Analysis
This beautiful and complex cider is made with a blend of many different pear varieties including Plant de Blanc, Muscadet, Avenelle and Poire de Grise. The pears are carefully crushed and then pressed to extract the juice. The juice is quickly sent to the fermenters where it is allowed to ferment very slowly over a period of five to eight weeks. The Poiré is bottled when half-fermented resulting in the bubbles being captured in the bottle naturally. It's a wonderfully complex, low-alcohol cider that's perfect on many occasions.
How to Enjoy
Drink chilled in a white wine glass. It's very refreshing aperitif but it pairs well with any seafood and is terrific with Camembert de Normandie or a Pont l'Evêque.