In Le Perche, France, a Cider That Rivals Champagne - AFAR
"In this small, charming domaine, travelers can buy Jean-François Leroux’s award-winning ciders, pommeau, and calvados. He also sells homemade terrines and honey. Jean-François Leroux, the owner, is a founding member of the Syndicat cidricole du Perche, leading efforts to revive cider in Normandy. The domaine features a cozy tasting room filled with elegant bottles of cider, honey, and jams made on-site. Leroux grows 36 varieties of apples and has 3,200 trees." - Sabine Hrechdakian
Fantastic experience. We learned a lot about different apple varieties and how they’re used in cider making. The tasting was excellent, and every cider had its own character. Beautiful setting and friendly staff. Highly recommend a visit.
Rachel F.
Google
Our group had a tour and a tasting. It was really lovely! We tasted a selection of apples, saw all equipment and it was really informative. We tasted the different ciders and liquor, which was all fantastic!
Overall, gorgeous setting with delicious cider.
Roman H.
Google
Great tour guide, charming place, and soul-warming cider. Do not miss it!
Louie B.
Google
Jean-François was very kind to us last summer - showed us the orchard and gave us a personal tasting whilst talking us through the process. Delicious cider, we took several bottles home with us to the UK!
sebastian J.
Google
I can highly recommend this wonderful place.
If you're interested in learning more about cider and calvados production, you should definitely meet Jean-François. He's an authentic and humorous individual who is skilled at explaining everything about the industry and the production process. He's also proficient in English.
Claire G.
Google
We have been to this cider farm for the last years and always plan to return each year. They have excellent and prize-winning apple juice, ciders, and calvados. It’s also one of the most friendly and informative places where you can buy directly from the producer himself.
Absolutely and warm-heartedly recommended!
Alex P.
Google
Jean-Francois was a fantastic host and led us on an extremely relaxed and informative tour of his orchards and facilities. His Cider is spectacular and we left with a couple of boxes to take home. A real insight into a traditional artisanal Cider Producer
Michèle A.
Google
J'ai visité cette cidrerie avec ma famille,c'était très intéressant,on voit que le monsieur qui nous a fait visiter est passionné. Puis,nous sommes passés à la dégustation de son cidre et il est vraiment très bon!
Je recommande!!