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Joseph Guy - VS (0.7 ℓ)
The basis for Joseph Guy is laid to harvest the grape Ugniblanc in Cognac, a French province that is divided into 6 areas (crus). Through a unique combination of soil, climate and light, each and every cru vineyard produces a different wine. This Joseph Guy VS matured for at least 2.5 years in used Limousin barrels. Gold medal winner at the World Spirits Awards 2016. Learn More€ 24.50 -
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Château Montifaud - VS (0.7 ℓ)
Château de Montifaud's long history goes back to 1837, when Augustin Vallet began the Château. Meanwhile, already the sixth Vallet generation produces their cognac with only their own grapes, grown on the approximately 75 hectare private vineyard in Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne. This cognac first aged 10 to 12 months in new oak barrels, after which it has been transferred to used or Roux' barrels. Learn More€ 30.95 -
€ 30.95 -
Frapin - 1270 (0.7 ℓ)
Frapin is a Single Family Estate of a single contiguous vineyard, located in the heart of the Grande Champagne, the Premier Grand Cru of Cognac. The Grande Champagne region delivers the best quality and most intense and complex Cognac. At Frapin, the pressing of the grapes takes place within 2 hours after harvest. 1270 refers to the year in which the Frapin family settled in Cognac. Frapin 1270 replaces the trusted VS and aged no less than 6 years! Learn More€ 31.50 -
Hennessy - VS (0.7 ℓ)
In 1765, Richard Hennessy, an Irish officer serving under Louis XV, founded the Hennessy distillery. Exactly a century later, grandson Maurice created the classification system with different stars to indicate the quality of cognac. Herewith the famous 'Three Star Cognac' arose, now known as V.S., the best selling cognac in the world, of which this Hennessy V.S. was sold as the first one ever and is the most sold worldwide. Learn More€ 35.50 -
Martell - VSOP (0.7 ℓ)
In 1715, Jean Martell founded one of the very first cognac houses. Martell used grapes from the vineyards in the Borderie subregion, and used Tronçais oak for its casks, this made a combination that resulted in an exceptionally smooth cognac. In 1831, Martell created his first VSOP and continued its international expansion. From generation to generation, 300 years of craft passion passed down through the Martell family. Learn More€ 45.50 -
Jean Fillioux - La Pouyade (0.7 ℓ)
Founded by Honoré Fillioux in 1880, in the heart of the Grande Champagne region. The Domaine measures 63 acres and is characterized by its very own style and is very popular with true Cognac lovers. For this Cognac, fourth generation Pascal and fifth generation Christophe are taking a long time to make an assembly of the right barrels, the youngest being 8 years old. The result is a surprisingly rich Grande Champagne Cognac with many aromas from marzipan to vanilla. Learn More€ 45.96 -
Chateau Montifaud - Reserve Speciale (0.7 ℓ)
Michel Vallet is the 5th generation of the owners of Chateau Montifaud. Within the family, the tradition is that each new generation makes its own assembly of the best barrels from their cellars. Searching for balance between fruit and oak, Michel chose barrels of at least 15 years old with solely Petit Champagne Cognac. The Cognac has many fruity tones, but also clear influences of the French Limousin oak. Vanilla, dried plum and herbs are well recognized. Learn More€ 46.50 -
Frapin - VSOP (0.7 ℓ)
The Frapin family was already active as winegrowers in the present Cognac area as early as the 11th century. In the 17th century the family was even awarded an official family crest by King Louis XIV in the 14th century, which still appears on every bottle of Frapin. Frapin only grows grapes in the 1st Cru, the Grande Champagne. Everything takes place on their own Domaine, from the cultivation of grapes to even maturing in their own cellars. This VSOP is at least 8 years old, made from Ugni Blanc grapes. Learn More€ 47.50 -
Giboin - XO Royal (0.7 ℓ)
The François Giboin Domaine is located in the Borderie, the smallest Cru of the Cognac area. Started in 1830, one still makes traditional Borderie Cognac here. The clay subsoil makes the Cognacs from this region a bit rustic and sturdier. The XO Royal is an assembly of various ages from the cellars of Giboin. The accent is Cognac from the seventies, mixed with slightly younger Cognacs. The XO has rich floral notes, leather, tobacco, nuts and dried fruit. Learn More€ 48.94
Cognac
Cognac is a strong alcoholic beverage obtained by distilling white wine from the region of Charente, or the Cognac region, in France.
Title and age of the Cognac
Cognac can be subdivided into classes according to different denominations, with a focus on the maturation period of the Cognac.
VS en ***
Very Special (Very Superior) or ***, is used as a name for Cognacs with a minimum maturation period of 2,5 years.
VSOP en Réserve
Very Special Old Pale (Very Superior Old Pale), is used as a designation for cognacs with a minimum maturation period of 4 years. Réserve is used by cognac makers to indicate the special quality of a cognac.
XO, Napoléon, Hors d'Age of Ancestrale
XO stands for Exceptionally Old, which is used as an indication for Cognacs with a maturation period of at least 6 years. Napoleon is an unofficial age indicator for Cognac and comparable to XO quality Cognac, which means that the youngest spirit has matured for at least 6 years in oak barrels. The name is based on the Cognac house of Courvoisier and the French Emperor Napoleon.
Cognac areas/regions
The Cognac region, located in France, is divided into six districts each with their own unique characteristics:
Grande Champagne
The more calcareous the soil, the more refined the Cognac. Grande Champagne has the most calcareous soil of all Cognac districts. The Grande Champagne delivers the best of cognac quality and lies at the heart of the cognac region.
Petite Champagne
Only cognac of Grande and Petite Champagne, in which Grande Champagne has to make up the largest proportion (50%), can be called' Fine Champagne Cognac'. The house Rémy Martin is the only big Cognachouse that selects only grapes from the two best crus: Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne.
Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois en Bois Ordinaires
Mostly the Cognac species from different districts are mixed together, so that they have the best characteristics of each one. The most sophisticated Cognacs are manufactured by smaller specialised producers. By far the majority of Cognacs are composed of more than 2 districts; the label may then only contain' Cognac'.
Grape species
Only certain grape varieties are and may be used for the production of Cognac. The grape varieties used are Colombard, Folle Blanche and in most cases the Ugni Blanc (also known as St-Emilion).
Cognac brands
Cognac has many well-known brands, which of course can also be obtained from the Tasting Collection, a selection of cognacs offered by Tasting Collection.
Rémy Martin
Rémy Martin is a Cognac which has been produced since 1724 by the French company of the same name. In the early 1990s, a merger was formed with the liqueur producer Cointreau, which led to the creation of one of the largest French wine and beverage group: Rémy Cointreau.
Courvoisier
Courvoisier is a Cognac brand with a Japanese owner. The Couvoisier Cognac consists mainly two of the best cru's, the Grande Champagne and the Petite Champagne, of the Cognac region.
Hennessy
The largest Cognachouse of France, founded in 1765 by the Irishman Richard Hennessy, who was an officer in Louis XV's army and after his service began trading in Cognac. At the moment Hennessy is certainly the hippest Cognac within clubs and the urban scene.
Martell
The house Martell, founded in 1715 by the Englishman Jean Martell, who started trading Eau de Vie in the French Cognac area, still buys Eau de Vie from Cognac farmers in the various Cru's of the Cognac region.
Frapin
The family business Frapin, established since 1270 in Segonzac with 300 hectares of vineyards in the heart of the Grande Champagne, where predominantly the Ugni Blanc grape grows. From growing the grapes to bottling their Cognac, everything happens on this' domaine', making it a Grande Champagne Premier Grand Cru de Cognac.
Chateau Montifaud
Augustin Vallet started his Cognac business in 1866 in Jarnac Champagne, the heart of Petit Champagne. Now, 150 years later, the sixth generation of Laurent Vallet still makes high quality Cognac. From growing the grape to filling the bottles, everything happens on the Chateau. Montifaud is a leading Petit Champagne Cognac, which matures much longer than legally specified.
The difference between Cognac, Brandy and Calvados
All white spirit wines not originating from the Cognac regions mentioned above (but produced elsewhere in the world) are generally referred to as' Brandy'. 'Brandy' is an English corruption of the Dutch word brandenwijn and a collective name for the various distilled white wines (among other things): Cognac and Armagnac. Cognac comes exclusively out of the French departments of Charente and Charente Maritime. Armagnac is located south of the Cognac, south-east of Bordeaux in the department of Gers. The area is divided into the areas Bas-Armagnac, Tenareze and Haut-Armagnac.
Calvados is an alcoholic beverage similar to Cognac, only obtained by distilling apple cider instead of white wine. The drink comes from the department of Calvados in Normandy.
