Distiller Notes
Since the time of the French Revolution, vines have been cultivated in the sun-drenched vineyards of the old stone villages of Verrieres and Ambleville. These two villages have an exceptional reputation for fine Cognac in the Grande Champagne Cru, the Premier Cru of Cognac. In this fine terroir, the Voyer family has harvested grapes, distilled wine and aged the resulting eau-de-vie in oak barrels for 5 generations.
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.