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解讀蘋果白蘭地apple brandy calvados*部分

從傳統風土到20世紀為改變形象而做出的努力，法國蘋果白蘭地正在掙脫枷鎖，放眼未來。David Friesen撰文。

From its traditional terroir, through struggles to be taken seriously in the 20th century, French apple brandy calvados is now shaking off its stuffy shackles and looking to the future. By David Friesen.

Past / 過去

作為一個對香檳、波爾多葡萄酒和其他區域性產品有著嚴格規定的*，法國的蘋果白蘭地——卡爾瓦多斯——也和風土密不可分。這主要是因為卡爾瓦多斯的產區諾曼底有著近乎完美的蘋果種植條件:豐富的粘土中含有燧石，可以有效鎖住水分，再加上溫和的冬季、溫暖的夏季與適度的風和雨，營造出了蘋果的快樂天堂?？嘀袔鸬奈鞔蛱O果（由不同品種的蘋果組成，每個釀酒商的西打蘋果都不一樣）被采摘下來，榨汁后發酵成干型西打，通常酒渣陳年至少六個月，然后再進行蒸餾。根據西打的不同，用小型蒸餾塔或單罐將其蒸餾一次或兩次，蒸餾出來的就是生命之水，之后以橡木桶陳年。

Just as you might imagine from a country that has very specific regulations for champagne, bordeaux and other region-specific products, the French apple brandy calvados is tied to its terroir. Mostly this is because the region, Normandy, is almost perfect for apple growing. The rich clay soil, mixed with flint that allows excellent water reserves is balanced with Normandy’s mild winters, warm summers and a good balance of rain and wind to create a happy apple haven. The bittersweet cider apples – the blend of varieties vary from producer to producer – are harvested, pressed into juice and then fermented into dry cider, aged usually for at least six months on its lees before distillation begins. This is then turned into eau de vie, distilled in a small column or single pot still either once or twice depending on the type, and then aged in oak casks.

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數百年來，人們一直在種植各種各樣的蘋果并釀造西打——這一歷史甚至可以追溯到羅馬人占領時期。稱霸歐洲的查理大帝促進了果樹栽培及其產量提高。這使得西打和葡萄酒在15世紀的法國酒飲市場上平分秋色，特別是在諾曼人征服了歐洲之后。新蘋果品種和釀造方法從西班牙傳入，西打生產迅速在諾曼底和布列塔尼流傳開來，并在17世紀得到進一步擴張。但后來貪婪的法國貴族對蘋果白蘭地實施監管、課以重稅，以維持他們的奢侈生活，其中尤以路易十四為最。在蘋果白蘭地最初的崛起之后，接踵而來的混亂持續了一個多世紀——直到法國大革命之后，蘋果白蘭地才被正式稱為“卡爾瓦多斯”。從那時起，它幾乎變成了工人階級的專屬酒飲:為了提神，他們在本地酒吧喝加了蘋果白蘭地的咖啡，這就是所謂的“卡爾瓦咖啡”文化。連綿不斷的戰爭也產生了不利影響:法國大革命、拿破侖、一戰再到二戰，法國蘋果白蘭地一直都是屬于軍隊和本地混混的酒。它變得工業化了，而不是手工化。不過，1940年代出現了改變的跡象。1942年，卡爾瓦多斯產區被正式授予法定產區稱號，奧日地區的獨特風土和榮耀傳統得以重新發揚光大。二戰后，酒廠紛紛重建，卡爾瓦多斯似乎也將要浴火重生——有如驕傲的“蘋果”鳳凰。

Apples of all types have been cultivated, and used to make cider, in the region as far back as the Roman occupation, continuing throughout the centuries. European badass Charlemagne was instrumental in creating the orchardist culture and ramping up production. This led to 15th century boozing in France being eual parts cider and wine, particularly once the Normans got hold of everything. New apple varietals and methods were introduced from Spain, with production continuing apace throughout Normandy and Brittany, expanding further in the 17th century. But then cider brandy was controlled and highly taxed by greedy French nobility, starting with Louis XIV, looking to maintain their lavish lifestyles. The period that followed cider brandy’s initial rise was a wilderness that lasted for well over a century – it was not until after the French Revolution that the term “calvados” was established for the spirit. From then on it became something of a working class tipple – the “cafe calva” culture, where apple brandy was consumed with coffee in local bars for a particularly peppy pick-me-up. Constant wars didn’t help – from Vive la Revolution, Napoleon and WW1 and up to WW2, French apple brandy was a low-grade, mass market product for troops and local troublemakers. It became industrial rather than artisan. A change was in the air by the 1940s though; in 1942 the first appellation controlee (AOC) regulations were finalised for the calvados region, to try and re-establish its proud terroir and traditional roots in the Pays d’Auge region. After WW2, distilleries were rebuilt, and calvados looked like it would rise from the ashes – a proud pingguo phoenix.