We visited the cellars (caves) of the Pierre Huet establishment where calvados is made from apple juice. Calvados is a liquor unique to Calvados region of Normandy.
Tours every day with hours and time of year.
Whimsical figure resting on a wall.
Another whimsical figure can be seen near the clock in this tower. A close up of him appears in the next image.
Pierre's home.
Vineyards are visible behind the house and out buildings.
Pierre Huet's cellars.
A distillery to separate alcohol from fermented apple juice.
The apple juice is fermented and distilled to make Calvados, a brandy. Calvados is "rough" to my taste and I prefer the bubbly, slightly alcoholic cider and pommeau, drink made from pear juice.
A tap to sample the calvados, top.
A guide explains the process of aging.
The bottles on the shelf illustrate the change in color as calvados ages in the casks.
This guy was hanging out in the parking lot.
