Frapin VSOP Cognac Grande Champagne

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Cognac Grande Champagne, classified Premier Cru at the top of the Cognac qualitative hierarchy, comes from the Maison Frapin wine estate.

This Cognac is the ancestral know-how of the Frapin family whose origins in the Cognac region date back to the 13th century.

Harvested, distilled on lees and aged on the estate, it is writing a new chapter in its history with a new bottle bringing elegance and refinement.

Presented in a carafe, reproduction of a 16th century bottle in extra white glass.

The orange color testifies to the long aging in Limousin oak barrels.

On the nose: wide range of fruity aromas of candied orange and floral aromas such as dried linden flowers with discreet touches of cinnamon and vanilla.

On the palate: beautiful harmony with a balance and persistence of flavors, especially fruit, including orange. The finish is spicy with hints of cinnamon, pepper and vanilla.

Settled in the south-west of France since 1270, the Frapin family has been a family of winegrowers, then distillers, for more than twenty generations with 240 hectares of vineyards in the Grande Champagne area.

It is the Grande Champagne region, classified Premier Cru from the Cognac region, who became their land of choice since the family settled in the Castle of Fontpinot.

It the Frapin family tree can be found famous writer Antoine Rabelais, in the 16^th century. As a nod to history, the Frapin House’s logo is the writer’s golden quill.

The wines are distilled with lees at Frapin’s. After tradition double “charentaise” distillation, the new spirits are stored for a quarter in new barrels and the rest in older red barrels.

The Frapin House elaborates a wide range of Cognac, the oldest dating back to 1888.

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