Christian Drouin Poiré Pear Cider

The Data

Country France

Style Cider

Retail Price $12, Single Bottle, 750ml

ABV 4%

Score 5 Stars

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.