Gourmet products local specialties and wines Mezidon Valley Of Auge

We can't talk about the production of this organic cider farm without evoking the history of the Château de Canon. Built in 1745, its farm was designed to allow its inhabitants to live in autarky, as advocated by the "Physiocracy" (an economic and political doctrine that bases economic development on agriculture). Nearly three centuries later, the same philosophy is applied to the cider farm as to the adjoining educational farm. The orchards, planted with ten hectares of tall apple trees and three hectares of pear trees, produce some 50 tonnes of fruit per year. The apple juices and organic drinks are made on the farm and are traditionally prepared with many varieties from the Pays d'Auge : raw organic cider, semi-dry organic cider, sweet organic cider and traditional organic cider - drier and less sparkling than raw organic cider -, organic Halbi (Norman speciality, a blend of apples and pears), perry, organic apple juice, organic AOC calvados, organic cider vinegar... Many of these products have won medals in various competitions.

In the Serrée family, here is the father, Rémy, and his sons, Ludovic and Axel. It would take a book to write their story. As conscientious and passionate heirs, they share the work to get the best out of their orchards - Cambremer terroir and Pays d'Auge vintage - the best of the best. The case is not new. Because in the tight family, we must not forget the grandfather with eloquent titles: producer, harvester, distiller and itinerant distiller. That's all said and done. All you have to do is push the door of the "Pressoir" and imagine that not so long ago, cider was made in the old-fashioned way, in the press (hence the name of the farmhouse). To say that the family was born in an apple is only a step away. From family consumption, Rémy went into business (in 1999) with a passion and know-how that was carefully balanced. No medals here! Word of mouth is more than enough for reputation. Let's add some authenticity to it. Not the one you read in the books but the one you see in your eyes. The virus is naturally transmitted since Ludovic and Axel have, in turn, taken over in recent years. Very raw, very dry, semi-dry and sweet cider are among a wide range of ciders that you will have to taste before leaving the region. You will be welcomed with open arms for a (free) tasting of cider but also calvados and pommeau (AOC), in the heart of a small house by size but big by talent. A house at man's height and at soul's height...