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Calvados is the basis of the tradition of le trou Normand, or "the Norman hole". This is a small drink of calvados taken between courses in a very long meal, sometimes with apple or pear sorbet, supposedly to reawaken the appetite. Calvados can be served as an apéritif, blended in drinks, between meals, as a digestif, or with coffee. Well-made ...
The following is a list of French liqueurs and spirits that are entitled to use the designation Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) on their label. The majority are brandies and eaux-de-vie forming part of the Cognac and Armagnac appellations. Additional appellations cover apple-based cider, pommeau and Calvados, and the rums of Martinique.
It has been recognized as an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) product since 1980. It is one of three sheep's milk cheeses granted AOC status in France (the others are Roquefort and Brocciu). It is of ancient origin, traditionally made by the shepherds in the region. [79] Ossau-Iraty: Pélardon: Cévennes
Peppers with AOC of Espelette. The origins of AOC date to 1411, when the production of blue Roquefort cheese was regulated by parliamentary decree. The first French law determining viticultural designations of origin dates to the 1 August 1905, [3] and, on 6 May 1919, the Law for the Protection of the Place of Origin was passed, specifying the region and commune in which a given product must ...
Rượu đế is a distilled liquor from Vietnam, made of either glutinous or non-glutinous rice. It was formerly made illegally and is thus similar to moonshine. It is most typical of the Mekong Delta region of southwestern Vietnam (its equivalent in northern Vietnam is called rượu quốc lủi). Its strength varies, but is typically 40 ...
upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011 Vins Fins de la Côte de Nuits: Burgundy: 1964: Viré-Clessé: Burgundy: 1999: Previously the two designations Mâcon-Clessé and Mâcon-Viré existed within Mâcon AOC since 1937 Vinsobres: Rhône: 2006: Separate AOC in 2006, previously a part of Côtes du Rhône Villages Volnay ...
A map of the departments of France with Calvados being highlighted in red. The following is a list of the 526 communes of the Calvados department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [1] Communauté urbaine Caen la Mer; Communauté d'agglomération Lisieux Normandie; Communauté de communes de ...
Per AOC, lambig must be aged for a minimum of two years on oak. [1] [2] The beverage is equivalent to the calvados of Normandy. Lambig can be added to apple juice to fortify it, creating pommeau de Bretagne. [3]