Quality Affordable Cognacs from France

$199.99

Words from the producer:

We have selected this ‘Grande Champagne’ Premier Cru of 1992 to celebrate the 140th anniversary of Normandin Mercier business, founded in 1872. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it has been aged in authentic casks, made by the best Cognac coopers; using hundred-year-old oak trees from the estate ‘La Péraudière’ which were chosen in 1989 for the exceptional subtlety of their grain. The staves were left to dry in the open-air for three whole years, and from these wonderful casks ‘La Péraudière’ cognac was born. Limited series of 1000 bottles.

$249.99

About the producer:

The 28 hectares of vineyard are situated in Grande Champagne region, 1st Cru of Cognac, renowned for its longer after taste, it aromatic power, and so, its big ability of long aging. Voyer Cognac is a family run cognac domain that is passionate about every detail in making cognac. They try hard to harmoniously balance old traditions with the best techniques of the modern age to get the most from their Grand Champagne vineyards. The style is closer to classic like the big commercial houses of Cognac but with a quality that could only exist in a perfect world. The champion of the XOs.

$399.99

About the producer:

Paul Giraud produces in Grande Champagne an exquisite cognac range, from a 6-year old to a 60-year old cognac. The estate is located in Bouteville and in St. Même-les-Carrières, the growing area comes to 35 hectares. The cognac house combines traditional methods with a modern take on cognac production, avoiding any kinds of chemicals or pesticides in their agriculture and colouring additives in the final blends. The work in the vineyard, as well as the actual harvest of the grapes is still done manually, insuring the best possible treatment of the grapes in order to generate the highest quality for the eau-de-vie. Paul Giraud produces single year cognacs, so that they are not blended eaux-de-vie from different years, but keep the annual characteristics. Therefore, Paul Giraud is considered by the specialists as the very best representative of Grande Champagne Cognacs. It would not be enough, if it were not also for the fact that spring water literally runs through his cellar and this is what brings a rapid alcohol reduction and fresh floral aromas. The peacock tail effect is impressive (Ethereal return from the back palate)

$329.99

About the producer:

Maison Dudognon enjoys a long history in Cognac’s premier grand cru: Grande Champagne. From their activity as grower/traders from 1776 to the modern era, post 1970 when they no longer sell to Cognac’s big houses, the quality of their vineyards and brandies have been held to the highest regard. One could cite their old vines of ugni blanc, their minuscule alembic stills, or even their painstaking aging their oak and making their own barrels . Their cognacs are considered the purest of the pure, no colouring, no added boisé etc. The “Vieille Reserve” is a blend of barrels that averages 20 years of age — this is just enough time for the grapes from the chalky vineyards to shed their tough, mineral youth and show the latent fruit and nutty Cognac flavours held beneath typical of Grande Champagne origin and showing the amazing Peacock Tail Phenomenon (Ethereal return from the back palate) The main grape variety in our area is the Ugni Blanc and in recent years, we replant Montils and Folle Blanche. Vines abandoned as unproductive but present in Charente until the sixties. The Folle Blanche, early varieties are harvested and vinified separately first. Then comes the turn of Montils and Ugni Blanc. We obtain the white wines of great aromatic range for distillation.

$399.99

About the producer:

Cognac de Collection Jean Grosperrin – Artisanal Vintages – Jean Grosperrin worked as a cognac broker in the Cognac region. A broker in eaux-de-vie plays a very discreet yet strategic role between the producer and the buyer. His job is to evaluate the quality of the eaux-de-vie and to introduce interested parties to each other. His profession takes him to many cellars to estimate the value of different batches, among which there are sometimes some very old cognacs. Practically all vine growers distil their own harvest and they usually conserve, as former generations have done before them, some barrels of cognac in their cellars. These family treasures are very rarely up for sale and the transactions are very confidential. It is these cognacs, sometimes very atypical with strong personalities that Jean and his son Guilhem (since 2004) seek to obtain in all the appellations of Cognac. And digging into documents, family histories allows for description and anecdotes on each cognac which makes great reading. Tasting Notes are precise, to the point, short, not at all the excessive praise and lies. And their selections and vintages are astonishing . Success means, that supplies run out often.