Cognac
Cognac is a type of brandy which comes from the Cognac region of France.
French law limits the use of the name to brandy made from the wine of specified grapes variety (mainly Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, or Colombard), distilled twice in special alembics, or pot stills, and aged for a prescribed period in Limousin oak.
• V.S. (Very Special) or ✯✯✯ (three stars) designates a blend in which the youngest brandy has been aged for at least two years in a cask.
• V.S.O.P. (Very Superior Old Pale) or Reserve designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is aged for at least four years in a cask.
• Napoléon designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is aged for at least six years.
• XO (Extra Old) The minimum age of the youngest brandy is 10 years.
Pierre Ferrand
The estate of Pierre Ferrand Cognac is located in the golden triangle of the Grande Champagne cru— Angeac-Champagnes. Whilst Pierre Ferrand Cognac has only been inaugurated in 1989, the methods used are very traditional and date back over the centuries.
The house almost exclusively produces old and very old Cognacs that tend to be sold only in high-end outlets.
Pierre Ferrand doesn’t classify their cognacs with the standard VS, VSOP, XO, etc. classifications. Using their own labelling, Ambre, their youngest standard expression, is an average of 10 years. Ferrand uses mostly ugni blanc grapes with a small portion of colombard grapes.
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