Calvados

Calvados is a cider and perry brandy produced in Normandy. It is protected by an AOC label. Sales are divided equally between France and export. 

Sales in 2021: 390 000 9-litre cases (source: IDAC)
Main markets:  France, Germany, Belgium
Raw materials: apple, pear
Type of distillation: in pot stills and in column stills
Ageing:  in oak casks