Domaine Lesuffleur La Folletiere Cider

From the distributor: La Folletiere is a low-branched orchard, planted in 1996 by Benoit’s father, Gilbert in soils of brown flint and clay with a chalk bedrock. He does a hand selection of apples each harvest, generally a selection of about about 10% of the orchard’s best output (due to space limitations in his cellar).

A blend of up to 12 different heritage apple varieties from this single orchard. Each apple is used to a varying degree in order to produce a harmonious cider. The final blend is approximately 25% acidic/sharp apples (Rambeau, René Martin…), 50% bittersweet apples (Bedan, Binet Rouge…), and 25% bitter apples (Mettais, Frèquin…).

The apples are hand-harvested and fermented using indigenous yeasts. It is made using méthode ancestrale and it ages for 3 years minimum on its fine lees in bottle. The dosage varies according to the vintage but it is usually in the 35-40 g/L range.