Hermitage 1955 Grande Champagne Cognac
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IWSC 2021 – Gold Award
“Forest floor, freshly cut grass and citrusy notes on the nose. A silky palate of orchard florals, lemon rind and a final hint of rose jelly to finish. Wonderfully complex and hugely commendable.” Judges’ comments
This cognac comes from around Angeac in the west of Grande Champagne. It has been aged for fifty years and although it was probably made on a big still, it has many exciting oriental flavours. Notes of mangosteen, melon, medlar, cinnamon, roasted walnuts, honey and ginger can all be found.
- Cru:
- Grande Champagne
- Volume (cl):
- 70 cl
- Vintage / Age:
- 1955
- % Alcohol:
- 42.5%
- Packaging:
- Presentation Box
Additional Information
- Aroma:
- Rosemary, truffle and yeast. There are also hints of pear, pineapple and blackberries.
- Ageing:
- Aged in oak barrels for more than 50 years.
- Distillation:
- Double distilled on a 25hl Alembic Charentais still.
- Flavour:
- Initial hints of mangosteen, melon and blackberries develop into flavours of medlars, cinnamon, roasted walnuts with honey and ginger with a faint suggestion of aniseed on the tail.
- Grape Variety:
- Ugni Blanc
- Reduction & Strength:
- Grande Champagne cognacs age very slowly and in many cases may never reduce to their optimum strength naturally. Distilled water is used to reduce these cognacs but the process of reduction can take many years
- Viticulture:
- In most of the cognac growing area the vines are now machine picked but these would have been picked by hand when the vines were harvested. Handpicked grapes can often provide greater variation in final flavour.
