Calvados
Dupont

The Louis Dupont family estate: the quintessence of the apple from an elegant and rich terroir.

The Louis Dupont family estate in Normandy has been pro­du­cing ciders and Calvados in the heart of the Calvados Pays d’Auge appel­la­tion pro­duc­tion area since 1887. With its 30 hec­tares of orch­ards, the Dupont estate has been ded­ic­ated to the pro­duc­tion of the highest qual­ity for many years. Inspired by the latest tech­niques used in Cognac and in the craft­ing of the Grands Crus, the Dupont family has stud­ied, exper­i­mented and refined its pro­duc­tion pro­cess to achieve a level of eleg­ance and expres­sion to rival the finest wines.

The estate has improved its meth­ods by draw­ing on the expert­ise of oen­o­lo­gists from the winegrow­ing regions. It uses tech­niques sim­il­ar to those for wine: barrel ageing for the Cuvée Réserve, spark­ling wine “méthode tra­di­tion­nelle” for the Cuvée Colette. All its ciders are vintage.

In order to explore new taste pro­files, the estate is con­stantly research­ing and innov­at­ing: Givre a “sweet apple wine”, a triple-fer­men­ted cider, an unusu­al cider in a craft beer style with an inter­est­ing bit­ter­ness, and a high alco­hol (unre­duced) Calvados with a power­ful and com­plete expression.

Calvados Dupont is loc­ated along the Route du Cidre, a sign­posted route that runs through the Pays d’Auge, taking in around 20 producers.

The Domaine Dupont team is happy to wel­come vis­it­ors and explain the art of cider and Calvados pro­duc­tion. The tour takes vis­it­ors through the dis­til­lery and cel­lars and is fol­lowed by a tast­ing of the products.

In the shop, you will find other apple-themed products includ­ing apple juice, apple cider vin­eg­ar, apple jam and jelly, Calvados chocol­ates, apple-pear-car­a­mel black tea. Every summer, the team at the estate puts on a number of events — gour­met excur­sions, cock­tail work­shops, dinner con­certs — in which you can get to know the estate, its products and pro­duc­tion meth­ods in a con­vivi­al atmosphere.