Lesuffleur | Normandy | La Folletière | 2019 | 750ml

Description

Product description for Lesuffleur La Folletière 2019

Wine Information

La Folletière is a cider from Lesuffleur’s hometown of La Folletière-Abenon, with a topsoil of silt and brown flint, a subsoil of clay and flint, and a bedrock of chalk. Fifteen apple varieties were used, including 25% high-acid Rambeau and René Martin apples, 50% bittersweet Bedan, Binet Rouge, and other varieties, as well as 25% bitter-tannin varieties such as Mettais and Frèquin. They come from the La Folletière orchard, which Benoit’s father planted in 1996 at a density of 700 half-stems per hectare. The residual sugar is around 40 grams. The cider was vinified using the traditional method. The apples were harvested and sorted by hand, and the juice fermented spontaneously. Bottling took place on March 10, 2020, and disgorged on September 9, 2023.

Color

Bright, deep orange tending towards amber with lively mousse.

Nose

La Folletière is an intensely fragrant apple sparkling wine that blends different apple types very well. This year, it displays more tart than sweet notes. Initially, it smells of cider apples with their skins, followed by rooibos, yeast, lime, some undergrowth, peach, and a hint of lambic.

Palate

On the palate, the cider oscillates between silky charm and pleasantly tart, musty apple notes. The acidity and tannin structure are silky, the sweetness is as well-integrated as in a Kabinett from the Mosel, and the cider is full-bodied and sensual with notes of ripe yellow and red apples, a touch of quince and Reinclaude, as well as a hint of ginger and tobacco. The apple sparkling wine oscillates between sweet and tart notes, offering firmness while simultaneously appearing yeasty and fluffy. The acidity permeates the cider with a delicate nerve and contributes to the flow of this juicy, sweet, and tart drink. This is truly fine stuff!

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