Le Verger French Terroir Liqueur
Le Verger French Terroir Liqueur is a 25% ABV French liqueur built on Calvados Pays d'Auge — blended with vine peaches from Provence, cherries from south-eastern orchards, and fresh apple juice from Normandy, with 100% natural ingredients and no artificial additives — in this 750mL bottle. From Père Magloire, the Calvados house founded in 1821, it is a gold medalist at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and was named Liqueur of the Year at the 2021 Spirit Specialist awards. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 25% (50 proof)
- Size: 750mL (live tag; official/importer size is 700mL — pending bottle read)
- Base: Calvados Pays d'Auge + Provence vine peach, cherry, Normandy apple juice
- Producer: Père Magloire, Normandy — Calvados house since 1821
- Awards: SFWSC 2020 Gold; Liqueur of the Year 2021 (Spirit Specialist)
Normandy's Orchard, Bottled
"Le Verger" means the orchard, and Père Magloire — making Calvados in Normandy since 1821 — built this liqueur like one: its own Pays d'Auge Calvados as the backbone, then fruit from across France's best growing regions — vine peaches from Provence, cherries from the south-east, fresh-pressed apple juice from home in Normandy. Nothing artificial, just orchard fruit and Calvados, and the medals followed: San Francisco gold in 2020, Liqueur of the Year in 2021. A standout among liqueurs — see the Le Verger range.
Tasting Notes
Light golden straw. Ripe peach and poached pear on the nose, cooked orchard fruit underneath; the palate brings cherry and fresh Normandy apple with a slight, appetizing acidity, finishing long and gently peppery. Lighter and fresher than its Calvados backbone might suggest — the fruit leads.
How to Enjoy
Over ice as an aperitif, or lengthened — it makes a beautiful spritz, a sharp mule, and a fine iced-tea spike. In cocktails it behaves like a fruit-forward modifier: try it in an Old Fashioned or a Margarita for a French-orchard twist.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Le Verger French Terroir Liqueur made from?
A blend of Calvados Pays d'Auge with vine peaches from Provence, cherries from south-eastern France, and fresh apple juice from Normandy — 100% natural ingredients, no artificial additives.
Who makes Le Verger?
Père Magloire, the Normandy Calvados house founded in 1821, under cellar master Jean-Luc Fossey.
What awards has it won?
Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020, and Liqueur of the Year at the Spirit Specialist Spirits of the Year Awards 2021.
France's orchard in a bottle — order Le Verger French Terroir Liqueur online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA, with pickup or delivery.