The Calvados Domfrontais appellation extends across 114 communes in the départements of Manche, Orne, and Mayenne, covering a territory of 1,601 km².
The Calvados Domfrontais area comprises two low-lying basins separated by an east–west-oriented sandstone escarpment, reaching elevations of between 200 and 315 metres.
The oceanic climate is characterised by predominantly westerly winds and rainfall spread over more than 170 days per year, ranging from 800 to 1,200 mm depending on aspect and altitude.
Human factors
The traditional orchard system known as the pré-verger combines tree cultivation with grass production for livestock, with perry pear trees grown as standards reaching 10 to 15 metres in height.
Product characteristics
Calvados Domfrontais is a cider or perry spirit characterised by the presence of at least 30% perry pears.
Terroir / wine link
The climatic conditions, marked by mildness and humidity without sharp seasonal variations in temperature or relative humidity, shape the ageing process by slowing chemical reactions.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
About this boundary · approximate area
Approximate area — the union of the 76 commune(s) of the delimited area (INAO); no parcel delimitation exists for this denomination.
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