Camut Ambrosia Pommeau de Normandie

Camut Ambrosia is a standout artisanal delight — combining centuries of Normandy tradition with inventive aging techniques. It delivers rich apple sweetness, creamy spice, and baroque elegance in a refined 17% ABV package. Enthusiasts of fortified dessert wines or French aperitifs will find this an irresistibly decadent expression.

🌿 Origin & Craftsmanship

• Made by Emmanuel Camut of the Camut Calvados dynasty in Pays d’Auge, Normandy — rooted in seven generations of distilling excellence 

• Crafted from 100% estate-grown Pays d’Auge apples, the apple must is reduced by boiling overnight, sometimes halving in volume, then blended with 4‑year‑old Calvados and aged 12 months in 225 L oak barrels 

🍏 Appearance & ABV

• Rich deep amber hue, notably darker than a standard Pommeau, delivering both beauty and substance.

• Alcohol by volume: 17 % ABV 

👃 Aromatics

• Inviting nose of preserved apple, vanilla, aged balsamic vinegar, with undertones of dried orchard fruit 

👅 Flavor & Texture

• On the palate: luscious apple custard, baking spices, and pastry-like richness. A standout for its tarte-Tatin character with custard layers and spice 

• Balanced by fresh apple cider tannin on the finish, keeping it lively instead of cloying 

✅ Why It’s Exceptional

• A crafted reinterpretation of Pommeau — technically not Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Pommeau de Normandie (Camut’s land doesn’t qualify), but a richer, bolder Aperitif Normand 

• Offers a sipping experience that straddles aperitif and dessert, with complex orchard fruit and silky texture — perfect to enjoy chilled as an after-dinner treat or alongside fruit tarts.

🎯 Serving Suggestions

• Serve lightly chilled (10–12 °C), in a small glass — excellent as an aperitif, digestif, or dessert companion.

• Great paired with tarte Tatin, crème brûlée, sharp cheeses, or even used as a charming cocktail float in sparkling wine.

Traditional Pommeau de Normandie derives from a protected appellation. Though the Camut family is known for its exceptional Pays d’Auge distillates, their property has never had enough stone in the soil to qualify for Pommeau de Normandie status. Instead, Camut has always released this low-ABV aperitif as an ‘Aperitif Normand’. Now, Emmanual Camut, looking to experiment, has created his own interpretation of the family’s Aperitif Normand, bottled under his own name and available to the US market for the first time.