Christian Drouin Jus de Poire Pétillant bottle
Product photo via calvados-drouin-boutique.com

Cider

Christian Drouin Jus de Poire Pétillant

Christian DrouinCiderSparkling

Reviewed by Karl Hill, editor

84/100 How we score

  • ABV 0.0%
  • Classification Alternative
  • Method Formulated
  • Evidence Documented
  • Origin France
  • Price Under $20

Sources

Not a dealcoholized anything — pressed Normandy pear juice from a Calvados house, lightly sparkling, and better for it. The purest expression of pear on this desk.

At a glance

Flavor profile
  • Pear
  • Blossom
Structure
  • Off-dry
  • Bright acidity
  • Soft bead
  • Light body
Perfect for
Anyone who wants the pear version of a good apple juice — and pairing with cheese, especially Norman ones.

Tasting notes

  1. 01

    Nose

    Ripe pear skin and a floral lift — fresh, clean, unmistakably real pear rather than pear flavoring.

  2. 02

    Palate

    Lightly sparkling and gently sweet; the pear's own acidity gives it structure instead of syrup.

  3. 03

    Finish

    clean and short, the fruit fading naturally. Not a dealcoholized anything — pressed Normandy pear juice from a Calvados house, lightly sparkling, and better for it. The purest exp….

The cider

Christian Drouin Jus de Poire Pétillant is formulated as an alcohol alternative from Normandy (Coudray-Rabut), France. The base is Pressed juice of local Normandy pear varieties (Plant de Blanc, Muscadet, Avenelle, Poire de Grise). This is pressed pear juice with carbonation, not a fermented pear cider with the alcohol removed — the producer markets it as non-alcoholic pear juice.

On the nose, Ripe pear skin and a floral lift — fresh, clean, unmistakably real pear rather than pear flavoring. On the palate, Lightly sparkling and gently sweet; the pear’s own acidity gives it structure instead of syrup. The finish is clean and short, the fruit fading naturally. Not a dealcoholized anything — pressed Normandy pear juice from a Calvados house, lightly sparkling, and better for it. The purest exp….

Serve well chilled, in a wine glass or a tumbler.

How to drink it

Well chilled, in a wine glass or a tumbler.

How it was made

Classification: Alternative — This is pressed pear juice with carbonation, not a fermented pear cider with the alcohol removed — the producer markets it as non-alcoholic pear juice.

Evidence status: Documented

Sources 9 facts · 3 sources

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