Château Montifaud - Cognac XO (700ml)
Price: $114.99
| Producer | Château Montifaud |
| Country | France |
| Region | Jarnac-Champagne |
| Style | Cognac |
| Sku | 31783 |
| Size | 700ml |
| ABV | 40.00% |
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Château Montifaud Description
The term “Château” has always been a legal title that remains tied to their history, their vineyard and their cognac.
The «Château Montifaud» has belonged to the Vallet Family for six generations now. The vineyard was created in 1837 by Augustin and has seen the succession of Pierre, Maurice, Louis and Michel. Laurent came to join his father and grandfather in October, 2000.
According to the family tradition, when a son joins his father, a part of the cognac distilled in that year is set preciously aside and will only be sold by the future generations. Thus it is that in the darkness of their «paradise» cellar lie bottles of Cognac skilfully made by Pierre and Maurice Vallet.
Their family cellars have also seen the ageing of cognacs that date from 1920 to the present day, part of which, in vintage years, has been sealed by the BNIC (the National Interprofessional Office of Cognac).
Grapes varieties: ugni-blanc, folle blanche
Soils: limestone
Harvest: maturity controls ; grapes are pressed within 30 minutes after picking up to avoid oxidation
Pressing: 3 pneumatic presses to fill each one of 50hl very quickly and to reduce oxidation
Wine-making: fermentation temperatures control (maximum 27° to keep all aromas), and then wine storage on the lees for optimum conservation without sulfites addition
Artisanal Distillation: the white wine is distillated with the lees very slowly ; it develops also roundness and concentrates the floral character of the cognac
Ageing: much Older than the regulation asks, this XO will open you the doors of our “paradise cellar” where we keep our oldest cognacs. This Cognac aged in ‘roux’ oak casks and then in ‘old’ cask (French Limousin oak).
Reduction: slow (5%vol reduction per year)
Blending: 1 growth ; each blend is aged at least 1 year in barrel
Bottling: this decanter is bottled and labelled all by Hand. Label has been designed by Catherine
Tasting notes:
Much older than the regulation asks, this extra old cognac will open you the doors of our “paradise cellar” where we keep our oldest cognacs.
This XO already has copper coulour, outstanding aromas : very complex nuances of dry flowers and dry fruits. Hints of nuts and spices.
Very soft tannins with an amazing and mellow length on the palate. A great length on the palate with a gentle and powerful rancio.
Enjoying this cognac will bring you back to the past to meet the previous generations of the Vallet family and share their secret… Besides Catherine loves serving XO with the ‘duck confit’ or pigeon.
Neat at 20°C will give you for sure pleasure as well!
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