Who is Agathe Letellier
Agathe is the owner and cider maker at her cidery Manoir d’Apreval in Pennedepie in Normandy, France. She has turned her domaine into a destination for tourists and cider fans. Guest can sing up for tours, and groups can reserve a classic Norman Buffet. In the tasting room there is a gift shop and cider, pommeau and calvados can also be purchased. Pennedepie is south of the port town of Honfleur.
She describes it as a family domaine that originally had farm animals, but when she arrived at the domain now over 20 years ago, she took the operation full on as an cidery.
Her passion and conviction towards quality products for both her cider, calvados and pommeau and her Norman Buffet that are made for bus tour can be heard in this chat is outstanding.
In this Cider Chat
- Agathe and Ria discuss the Normandy appellation for cider and if Brittany is included?
- Manoir d’Apreval ciders.
- The cider scene in France
- What is Mout? Fresh pressed apple juice
Agathe says on being a cidermaker, “It is a very lively product! If you want to sleep well, don’t make cider. If you want to be cool, don’t make cider.”
When to visit Normandy?
- Take a Totally Cider Tour – tours to Normandy and Brittany go out in the Fall each year.
- Traveling on your own? Try going to April to the end of September, but note that makers often are not available during the month of August.
- October on: the cider makers are full on picking apples and gearing up to make cider.
Contact info for Manoir D’Apreval
- Website: www.apreval.com
- Address: Pennedepie 14600 France
- Telephone: France +33 (0)2 31 14 88 24
- email: apreval@apreval.com
Mentions in this Cider Chat
048: Heleen Noble & Eelco Huizinga | Appels en Peren, Netherlands
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