Julien Frémont, Cidre Cuvée Piterne NV

Place: Normandy, France

Vibe: Intense

A blend of the '21 and '22 vintages, with the '21 reaching full fermentation in an old Calvados barrel, thus retaining some of those lusicous tannins, before being blended with the still fermenting '22 juice. The result is a cracking mixture of power and bitterness with nervy acidity. A belter. ABV: 9.9%