Ferme de L'Yonnière (Jerome Forget) 2021 Cidre Paysan

The 2021 Ferme de L'Yonnière "Cidre Paysan" is made from three heirloom apple varieties, Marie Ménard, Fréquin Rayé and Fréquin Rouge, grown in Jérome Forget's pasture/orchards near Domfront, Brittany. Deep gold color, complex aromas of ripe fruit, smoke, orange marmalade, earth and caramel. The palate is smoky and earthy, slightly sweet, with a full, soft mousse and flavors of apricot, minerals and citrus and bitter notes that continue on the long finish. This is not for everyone perhaps, but with a full-flavored cheese, seared scallops, smoked bluefish....yum! -DL