Distilled in minute quantities in the old family pot stills. The wood aging is relatively brief, with the blend averaging about 3 years. It fairly bursts with fresh apple flavor. Their Calvados production is quite small, and its release unpredictable. If you know where to look in France—certain Parisian wine bars and restaurants, or vignerons’ cabinets or the annual Dive Bouteille natural wine fair in Angers—you may find a bottle every now and then. It rarely lands on our shores.