Frapin 15 Years Old Cognac Grande Champagne

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It is a Grande Champagne Cognac classified Premier Cru of the Cognac region and coming exclusively from the Frapin vineyard located in Grande Champagne.

It is a blend of very old cognac eaux-de-vie, the youngest of which is 15 years old.

To the eye: bright clear amber. This Cognac is adorned with a beautiful golden color with summer reflections.

On the nose: woody and vanilla notes mixed with Ceylon tea or even dried flowers such as spring hawthorn.

On the palate: very nice complexity ranging from woody and vanilla aromas with splendid touches of dried fruits such as currants and toast, with a hint of blond Virginia tobacco.

The finish is spicy and twirls in the mouth for a very long time. It is a 45.3% cask brut.

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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