Domaine Lesuffleur - Cerqueux Poire
Domaine Lesuffleur - Cerqueux Poire
Domaine Lesuffleur's Cerqueux Poire de Normandie is a French Perry from Benoit Lesuffleru. Benoit's first pear cider cuvée. The pears used in this perry come from his uncle's orchard in the village of Cerqueux (which is about a 5 minute drive north of Friardel). The orchard is interplanted with old heritage pear varieties, some of which have not yet been identified. Soil is pure silt over clay. The predominant fruit comes from one large tree in the orchard which is estimated to be around 150 years old.
The pears are grown using organic practices. Fermented naturally (wild fermentation via native yeast), slowly over the cool temperatures of the winter months. Naturally filtered using the keeving method, and bottled in the Method Champenoise.
Elegant and complex with a great balance between the perry's sweetness and acidity.
A note on the cost & the fame of this Perry: while this perry is exceptional, the cost is derived primarily from the limited production and therefore scarcity; and it's high demand in famed Michelin star restaurants around the world (e.g. NOMA in Copenhagen). Made from a rare heirloom pear variety, grown on a lone 200+ year old tree that is not likely to continue to produce fruit for much longer. Without taking away from the quality of this bottle, we have better cider & perry options for a fraction of the price (including from Domaine Lesuffleur). This one's for those who enjoy the scarcity of a fleeting moment.
From the Pays d’Auge appellation in Normandie France (though not using the designation).
About Domaine Lesuffleur: The Lesuffleur family has grown apples and produced cider in Normandy for generations. Benoit learned his craft from his grandfather, Roger Lesuffleur - a well-reputed cidermaker in the Pays d’Auge and the first to sell the family’s cider commercially. However, his father was less focused on continuing the family business, preferring to make cider to enjoy at home with family.
So Benoit moved away, finished his studies and built a successful business as a wine agent in Paris, representing many top estates in Champagne and Burgundy. Inspired by these winemakers he worked so closely with, he realized his childhood ambition - to be a cidermaker like his grandfather.
After finally convincing his parents he was on to something, he returned home on weekends to oversee the management of his family apple orchards and in 2012, produced his first vintage of Domaine Lesuffleur cider. Today, he’s taken on some of the best varieties from his family’s orchards, using a wide range of heritage apples & pears, and creating vinous blends that balance sweet, bitter, and tannic varieties.
Cider maker Benoit Lesuffleur's orchards are planted in the clay valleys of the Pays d’Auge (Calvados), with large deposits of brown and blue flint over chalk clay, with a shallow depth of soil. These soil types combined with local varietal diversity and regular rainfall promote the natural richness of sugars in the apples and pears, producing soft, round ciders rich in tannin.
- Dry-to-Sweet Scale:
- Tannins:
- Acidity:
- 🍎🍐 Varieties: Perry Pears
- Features: Blend and Organic
- ABV: 5.5%
- Format: 750 mL Bottle
- Shipping available across U.S.
- In stock, ready to ship
- Inventory on the way
