Maison (family house)
Calvados Morin
Calvados Morin is a family maison from Normandy specializing in the blending and ageing of mid-to-high-end and premium Calvados. It offers a range from young bottlings to very old expressions, with strong focus on the selection of "alcools de coeur" and maturation in oak casks.
- Ivry-la-Bataille · Normandy · France
- Since 1889
- 6 products
The story
The history of Calvados Morin began in 1889 in La Haye-de-Calleville; the family's trading activity later moved to Brionne and finally to Ivry-la-Bataille, where the maison maintains troglodyte cellars and ageing facilities. Over time the house has specialized in blending and ageing Calvados across different age categories and is recognized nationally and internationally.
Production philosophy
To highlight the characteristics of different apple varieties through careful selection of "alcools de coeur", skillful blending and long periods of maturation in oak barrels, taking advantage of the unique environment of underground cellars for aromatic development.
Territory
Normandy (Pays d'Auge and the Eure valley), based in Ivry-la-Bataille
Awards and recognition
Repeatedly awarded at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris and other competitions (gold and silver medals for labels such as Napoléon 25 years, Hors d'Âge 15 years, XO 20 years, VSOP/Extra in various years).
Production method
Production based on the natural fermentation of apple juice (cider) followed by distillation to obtain the eau-de-vie; selection and blending of different vintages/terroirs, with subsequent ageing in oak casks in both dry and humid chais and further storage in troglodyte caves.
Distillation
Distillation of cider to obtain the eau-de-vie; a process described as traditional and artisanal with particular attention to the selection of "alcools de coeur" before blending.
Ageing
Ageing in oak casks (Limousin oak) in both dry and humid chais, followed by further maturation in underground troglodyte caves; ageing practices include the use of small barrels for long-aged expressions.
Characteristics
- Type
- Maison (family house)
- City
- Ivry-la-Bataille
- Categories
- calvados
- Calvados Pays d'Auge
- family-owned maison
- aged eaux-de-vie
- Raw materials
- apples
- fermented apple juice (cider)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- Limousin oak
- Representative products
- Calvados Morin 10 Years 70cl
- Calvados Morin 15 Years Hors d'Âge 70cl
- Calvados Morin 20 Years Hors d'Âge 70cl
- Calvados Morin 25 Years Napoléon 70cl
- Calvados Morin 70cl
- Calvados Morin Extra Vieux 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Maison founded in 1889 with headquarters and chais in Ivry-la-Bataille
- Wide range spanning young calvados to very old cuvées (e.g. Cuvée Henri IV 35 years, Réserve Ancestrale 25–30 years)
- Use of Limousin oak casks and troglodyte caves for ageing
- Production and blending focused on the selection of "alcools de coeur"
- Strong export presence (around 50% of sales, according to the maison)