NORMANDY CIDRE

[MJGUS]

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE I CAN BUY NORMADY CIDER IN THE USA---- THERE ARE BRUT AND SOMETHING ELSE I DON'T REMEMBER. THANKS!

[Jason Perlow]

Norman or Brittany Cidre Bouche is what you are looking for. Its very hard to get in the US as basically all of it is consumed domestically.

If your'e looking to make that mussels steamed in cider dish, any hard cider will do.

http://www.farnumhillciders.com/sources.html is a US company that makes a cider made with normandy as well as american and english apples. Its very, very good.

[MJGUS]

THANKS--- WAS JUST IN FRANCE AND LOVED THAT STUFF TO DRINK. I AM NOT A WINE OR CHAMPAGNE DRINKER, BUT THIS WAS GREAT.

[Robert Nesta Marley]

eric bordelet was the sommelier at arpege in paris for a number of years in the 90s. in '94 or'96 he retreated to his family in normandy and took over the care of their apple and pear trees whose fruit from which they had been fermenting cider for many years. he now produces 4 or 5 different bottlings of sparkling cider, among which is a pear cider that is outstanding. "poire granit" is made from 300 year old pear trees planted in pure granite & schist. the cider, although maintaining a slight bit of residual sugar, communicates an outstanding minerality that makes it a very compelling production. great balance. again, this is not a "brut" cider, but pairs very well with more luscious blue cheeses (bleu d'auvergne comes to mind).

distributed in new york city by jeroboam. but do a google search on him & you may have more luck. note, in brooklyn one may find his work at bierkraft retail.

cheers.

[Tonyfinch]

THERE ARE BRUT AND SOMETHING ELSE I DON'T REMEMBER. THANKS!

Doux=sweet

[Wilfrid]

It is nice stuff, indeed. If anyone wants to find it in London, head for the French pub in Dean Street, Soho. They usually have it by the glass and bottle.

[MJGUS]

Thank you one and all. I am still pursuing this drink, but with Christmas coming have put it on hold until this weekend. I really appreciate all the help. MJ

[Bux]

I don't think there's any substantial difference between cidre from Normandy and Brittany, but from chauvinism resulting from my daughter's marriage to a Breton, I will categorically state the best cidre comes from Brittany.

Astor on Astor Place has had both Norman and Breton cidre in NY. The best cidre I've had in NY was produced by the Manoir du Kinkiz near Quimper in Brittany and bore the appellation Cornouaille Controlée designation. Astor used to carry it. I don't know if they still do. It's a natural brut cidre corked much like a champagne with a wired on mushroom cork. It was a Louis/Dressner Selection and imported by LDM Wines, Inc. or Long Island City, NY. I suppose you could contact them and find out if they still import the cidre and where they distribute it.

I'm told there's some decent hard cider produced in NYS, but I haven't tasted it. I was speaking with the owner of Breezy Hill orchards at the Union Square Greenmarket in NYC and she told me they have a cider operation but for legal reasons can't sell alcoholic beverages at the Greenmarket.