Lemorton Calvados Selection October2023Reductions Moët & Chandon’s *Nectar Impérial*

Moët & Chandon’s *Nectar Impérial* is one of the most beloved Demi-Sec Champagnes

and a touch of vanilla and spice from the barrels

then transitioned to oxidative aging for complexity and depth

earth followed by sweet tropical fruit flavors reminiscent of what grows in Oaxaca

Lemorton Calvados Selection October2023Reductions Moët & Chandon’s *Nectar Impérial*Calvados with an unusually high pear content. While the Domfrontais appellation requires a minimum of 30% pear, Lemorton uses 7080%, creating a lighter, more elegant spirit than apple dominant Calvados. Didier Lemorton (third generation, now joined by son Damien as fourth) distills at La Baille Ftu in Mantilly, Normandy, using a wood fired copper column still shared among three local producers. The fruit ferments naturally for nine to ten months in