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  • Country ranking ?

    1 425
  • Producer ranking ?

    9
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2060

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The Story

Located 70 miles north of the Bordeaux region, between the Atlantic coast and the Massif Central, the region of Cognac is influenced by both oceanic and continental climates. The region was delimited by law in 1909, with its six subdivisions defined in 1938: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois and Bois Ordinaires. The finest crus of the region are the Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, known for their chalky...

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Wine Information

Unlike most of the world’s other brandies, cognac is produced by the double distillation of a high-acid white wine. Good cognac must begin with a good wine, such as that made from the Lhéraud family’s vineyards. Lhéraud’s cognacs are made in a traditional alembic copper-pot still. Distillation begins in December, after the second fermentation, and is done by hand, without electronic controls or devices. No caramel or sugar is added. The choice...

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Origin

Lasdoux, Cognac

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Théraud cognacs are aged in Limousin and Tronçais oak barrels, some for decades. Young cognacs are put into new barrels for a few years, which impart oaky flavors; after this period, the cognacs are transferred into older barrels for longer and proper aging. Over time, the water in the brandy evaporates, as does the alcohol; between 2 and 5 percent of pure alcohol, called the angels’ share, evaporates from each barrel each year. Throughout the process of evaporation and concentration, the brandy is also acted on by oxygen, causing the brandy to soften and become more fragrant, as well as take on a rich brownish amber color.

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