Calvados Roger Groult

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Calvados Roger Groult is a calvados brandy that is produced [1] by the Groult family at the Clos de la Hurvanière, located in Saint-Cyr-du-Ronceray in Normandy (France), in the Pays d'Auge, noted for its ciders and Calvados.[2]

History

The Groult family moved to the Clos de la Hurvanière in the 18th century. Pierre Groult (1830-1918) began to distill cider around 1850. Pierre Groult expanded production by purchasing a pot still and building a cellar.[3] Upon succeeding his father, Leon Groult (1874-1923) built a further aging cellar to meet the increasing demand. Roger Groult (1905-1988), son of Leon, expanded the distillery. In 1975 he established the company "Calvados Roger Groult SA" for the production and marketing of calvados.

Once at the helm, Roger's son, Jean-Pierre Groult (1946-2008), created a company that allowed him to buy the neighborhood apples to increase his production. He built in 1980 the two largest cellars of the area in order to store and age more significant amounts of calvados. This allowed him to develop the company's stocks for export and start marketing them to hotels and restaurants abroad.

Jean-Pierre Groult was succeeded in 2008 by his son Jean-Roger.[4] Jean-Roger Groult is a founding member of a new Calvados association, Esprit Calvados.[5] Esprit Calvados is the association of 5 family owned Calvados estates in Pays d’ Auge.[6]

Sustainability

The Calvados Roger Groult SA remains an independent family company. It employs eight people.

Notes

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