François Voyer XO Gold Carafe 70cl. - Case
XO Gold Carafe Grande Champagne 1er Cru Old Cognac is a magnificent cognac made by François Voyer, a family domain, based in Grande Champagne Cru (France), where they have distilled their own production since the end of the 19th century, allowing them to produce top-notch, well-aged cognacs. They also have one of the deepest and oldest cellar reserves in the industry. With exceptional persistence in the mouth, François Voyer XO Gold Carafe Grande Champagne will delight cognac lovers and aficionados. Enjoy it neat or over ice and let the sophisticated bouquet and progression of subtle flavors overwhelm your senses.
Awards and recognitions:
- Silver Medal - World Cognac Awards - 2019
- Silver Medal - International Wine & Spirit Competition - 2017
- Double Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - 2016
- Silver Medal - International Spirits Challenge - 2015
- Silver Medal “Outstanding” - International Wine & Spirit Competition - 2015
- Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - 2011
Presentation: Decanter style bottle with case.
| SKU | C210240 |
| Format | 70cl |
| Alcohol | 40.0% |
| Producer | François Voyer |
| Country | France |
| Type | XO |
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Description
Winemaking
The estate of François Voyer is located in the communes of Verrières and Ambleville in the First Cru of Grande Champagne. This cognac is made entirely from Ugni Blanc grapes grown in their small vineyards in Grande Champagne. Voyer maintains several unusual practices that make its ethos unique. They change the yeast used to ferment the wine depending on the weather conditions. After the characteristic Voyer distillation process (which is carried out on lees and very slowly in traditional Charentaise stills), the spirit has been aged in virgin Limousin oak barrels for the first 3 years of its maturation. The rest is filled into cognac barrels. Finally, the cut is taken using only the distillers' senses, rather than computers or machines. The XO Gold Carafe Grande Champagne 1er Cru Old cognac is due to a meticulous selection of the winery's richest vintages, it contains spirits aged between 10 and 30 years, at which time it has developed astonishing levels of complexity and depth of flavor.
Tasting notes
View: Amber color with touches of aged gold.
Nose: Sweetness in its aromas. The floral notes fade to give way to more corpulent perfumes of vanilla, dried fruits (walnuts, hazelnuts), which mix with aromas of spices and black pepper, with the woody touches that characterize the long aging in oak barrels.
Path: Intense floral flavors, accompanied by wood spices, old leather, white sultanas, dried peach and apricot, cedar wood, tobacco, vanilla, dark chocolate, espresso, sweet toffee and cinnamon. It is characterized by both its intensity and its refined unctuousness. Its persistence in the mouth is exceptional. It has preserved the nobility of its origins, the vigor of Grande Champagne and its aging.