Lemorton Reserve Calvados Domfrontais Orange with some stems added back

with some stems added back in and a small portion of while clusters in 1 ton open top fermenters

Nearly 100 years later

Aged 3 years in barrel and 4-5 years in bottle

Steady breezes and thick surrounding forests help mitigate drought and help ensure a properly long growing season

Made from Oregon grown Italian Blue Plums that arrive pitted and frozen from the producer (this is the only fruit Clear Creek works with where the fruit can be frozen before fermentation and distillation)

Lemorton Reserve Calvados Domfrontais Orange with some stems added backDomfrontais as a Calvados sub appellation requires at least 30% pear cider in the raw material cider for distillation. This one is 70% pear cider, 30% apple. Single distillation. 6 years old. 40% abv. Dry on the front. Very fresh, but with plenty of antique coppery apple y structure. And rich pear. Big honeyed note in the nose. Big aromatics. Nice frame. Lively fruit. Nice roundness. Blossoming fruit notes toward the finish. ch