The cidery

Since 1981, transforming the apple.

Still ciders, sparkling, traditional method, rosé, ice cider, fortified ciders. Everything comes from our orchard apples and fruit, pressed on site.

Mélanie Charbonneau at the tasting cellar, surrounded by cider bottles

Our range

Eleven ciders and musts.

Eight ciders and three non-alcoholic musts, all pressed within a few metres of our orchard.

  • Bottle of Strong Cider, Verger Charbonneau

    Strong cider

    Still · 10.5% · Fresh apples, candied fruit notes

    Excellent with white meats, raclette, fondue, sushi.

  • Bottle of Petit Saint-Grégoire, sparkling carbonated cider

    Petit Saint-Grégoire

    Sparkling, carbonated · 6.5% · Pale straw colour

    Light and fruity. Aperitif, crêpes, desserts.

  • Bottle of the Rosé, sparkling strawberry-flavoured cider

    The Rosé

    Sparkling, carbonated · 10%

    Rosé colour, sweet finish. Aperitif, chicken, fish, goat cheese salad.

  • Bottle of Cuvée du Frère André, sparkling traditional-method cider

    Cuvée du Frère André

    Sparkling · 11% · Traditional method

    Aromatic richness and freshness of the terroir. Perfect for celebrations or aperitifs. Pair with apple crêpes and maple syrup or as a starter with smoked salmon canapés.

  • Bottle of Ice Cider, Verger Charbonneau

    Ice cider

    Liquoreux · 11.5% · Candied apples

    Smooth, aromatic, persistent finish. As an aperitif with foie gras or for dessert with an apple pie.

  • Bottle of Sparkling Ice Cider, Verger Charbonneau

    Sparkling ice cider

    Sparkling liquoreux · 11.5% · Candied fruit

    Gentle richness, fine bubbles. Foie gras and desserts.

  • Bottle of Alice, apple mistelle with plum flavour

    Alice

    Mistelle · 16.2% · Apple and plum

    A countryside aperitif that wanders between orchard fruit.

  • Bottle of Flasque du Kastor, fortified maple-flavoured cider

    Flasque du Kastor

    Fortified · 18% · Maple-flavoured

    Aperitif or digestif, Montérégie maple craft.

  • Bottle of apple must, non-alcoholic

    Apple must

    Non-alcoholic · 100% orchard apple

    Our classic non-alcoholic, with apples harvested right here at the orchard.

  • Bottle of sparkling apple-pear must, non-alcoholic

    Apple-pear must

    Non-alcoholic · Sparkling

    Pressed apples and pears from the orchard, fine bubbles. Serve chilled, for the whole table.

  • Bottle of pink sparkling apple-strawberry must, non-alcoholic

    Apple-strawberry must

    Non-alcoholic · Sparkling with strawberry

    Pressed apples and Quebec strawberries. Pink colour, fruity finish. The non-alcoholic aperitif.

Tasting cellar at Verger Charbonneau

Visit and tasting

At the cidery.

We taste our cuvées, you leave with your favourites. Tastings on weekends during sugar season and apple season. The rest of the year by reservation. Group visits and private tastings are arranged by phone.

Shop
8 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week, year-round
Groups and tastings
By reservation
Book at 450 347-9184 →
Aerial view of the Verger Charbonneau orchard and cidery

The craft of cider

From orchard to bottle.

Harvest begins in September. Apples go to the press throughout the year. The must ferments slowly in tanks, six to ten months depending on the cuvée.

  • 01 · Harvest

    Hand-picked, September to October.

  • 02 · Pressing

    Throughout the year.

  • 03 · Fermentation

    Stainless steel tanks.

  • 04 · Bottling

    On site, with minimal filtration.

To take home

Eight cuvées, one shop.

All our cuvées are available at the shop, year-round.

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