Distiller Notes
This young Grande Champagne Cognac is light and pleasantly fresh, offering floral aromas of vine and lime blossoms, followed by fruity citrus notes including citrus peel. On the palate, it is light, fresh, and fruity, making it perfect for enjoying at any time of day, as a base for cocktails, or in cooking. It is distilled from wine with the lees, using a double distillation in a Charentais pot still.
Widely regarded as the finest and most complex grape-based spirit in the world, Cognac follows rigorously strict production guidelines. It is made exclusively of wine—most commonly from Ugni Blanc—from the Charente and Charente-Maritime regions surrounding the town of Cognac in southwestern France. After a second distillation in antique copper pot stills (called charentais), the spirit is transferred to French oak barrels and aged a minimum of two years (VS). Cognac is classified by both age and region (Cru). The Grande Champagne Cru and Petite Champagne Cru, both having shallow limestone soils, are the most respected.