LEMASSON Cider

Cider, organic and natural!

In 1997,Damien Lemasson took over his parents' farm in Coutances in the Cotentin region of Normandy (organic since 1988) after a professional experience as an accountant in order to live off one of his passions: Cider, organic and nature.

Pursuing his passion for cider, in 2004, he moved his cider factory not far from there to Cametours, still in organic farming! The 10 ha of the farm are therefore certified in organic farming with low and high stem orchards, not forgetting 3 ha of meadows for the animals. More than his work and his cider, it is for THE cider that he militates, for the dusting off, for the recognition of a know-how, the recognition of terroirs, varieties and orchards.

The recognition of Lemasson ciders

Very quickly, Damien Lemasson, meets a notoriety, which he uses to go further by proposing traditional aperitifs and digestifs revisited as the 44 but also by creating a new Norman aperitif: Le p'tit Zeff (a Norman planter: mixture of pure orange juice and Calvados AOC).

Natural Norman ciders with no added sulphur

Like the other cider makers we work with, Damien Lemasson, works his ciders according to traditional methods: 100% pure juice, with a natural head (indigenous yeasts), not pasteurised, not carbonated and apples of traditional and local varieties.

Moreover, for our benefit, Damien does not tolerate no sulphur. "His ciders, in addition to sometimes taking different technical routes, often inspired by those of wine, lead them to talk about storage, terroir and vintages. "Yes, like wine, Lemasson ciders are alive.

Damien Lemasson's commitment

For over 20 years now, Damien Lemasson has been committed to :

• environmental preservation,
• species diversity
• the use of local apple varieties
• He is the bearer of a traditional know-how and a deep desire to defend his Norman soil (Cotentin) while modernising it.

His ciders and his production in general are as good as his commitment!