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Situated between Chablis and Champagne in the Aube department, Pays d’Othe (Othe meaning forest) boasts a picturesque landscape of rolling hills, dense woodlands, ancient orchards, and traditional farms. La Ferme D’Hotte is a family-owned cidery, now overseen by Gérard Hotte together with his son, Théo, and his wife, Corinne. Gérard inherited the farm from his father and chose to specialise in apple cultivation and craft cider-making. While many growers in the region turned to popular Normandy apple varieties, Gérard remained dedicated to preserving and replanting traditional apple varieties from Pays d’Othe. Today, the Hotte estate cultivates over 60 apple varieties, comprising of both centuries-old orchards inherited from Gérard’s father and newly planted trees.