Estelle Groult

Coming Up

Precision and structure came early through study at Université de Paris-Dauphine, France, and those habits now read through the work: measured, exacting, and methodical. Since 2022, Estelle Groult has been co-owner of Roger Groult, a position rooted in continuity rather than novelty, where the house’s standards depend on patience, procedure, and attention to method. The shape of the role is clear in the work itself: tradition held in place by care.

Where They Are Now

“We produce Calvados Pays d’Auge following traditional craftsmanship, including double distillation over a wood fire.” That line describes the present practice plainly: deliberate, hands-on, and tied to inherited method. At Roger Groult, the pace is set by process, with double distillation over a wood fire giving the production its defining framework. Estelle Groult’s work as co-owner of Roger Groult (since 2022) sits inside that system of stewardship, where each stage is treated with care and the finished spirit carries the mark of orchard and cellar.

Signature

Estelle's signature wines include Vénérable, Calvados 3 years old, Single Cask 25 years old, and Cask Finish Sherry. Taken together, these expressions map the house range across age, structure, and finish. Calvados 3 years old sits at one end of the spectrum, while Single Cask 25 years old brings depth and long maturation into view. Vénérable carries the weight of age, and Cask Finish Sherry extends the range through finishing. The result is a line built on variation within a single house style, with each bottling occupying a distinct point in the same continuum.

In Their Words “We never completely empty the barrels, which allows us to incorporate a base of long-aged Calvados even into our youngest blends.” The logic here is continuity. By never fully emptying the barrels, the house keeps a reserve of long-aged Calvados in circulation, so even the youngest blends begin with older material already in place. It is a practical method of carrying depth forward without breaking the chain. “We oversee the entire process, from harvesting to bottling, using mainly bittersweet apples from our high-stem orchards.” The work is defined by control of the full sequence, from harvest through final bottling. Bittersweet apples from the high-stem orchards provide the main raw material, and the span from orchard to bottle shows a craft managed end to end.