Grosperrin Grande Champagne cognac is made from Folle Blanche, Colombard and Ugniblanc grapes. It comes from vintages 2011 to 2016, from a single estate.
Each year, the wines were vinified separately for each grape variety, as was the first distillation. It was in the brouillis state, when they were still warm and milky (at around 28°), that the grape varieties were blended. Grosperrin has revived this historic method, which is more complex to implement than a simple mono-cépage. This blend was then distilled a second time to produce a unique vintage each year.
After many years of ageing in the Grosperrin cellars, the vintages were blended together. This method was inspired by the first cognacs, which were produced from multiple grape varieties.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose is full of fresh, sweet fruit from all over the world: bananas from Guadeloupe, pears from central France, apples from Normandy, and of course grapes from the Charente! The winey side of this eau-de-vie is both elegant and just oxidized, and as if covered by an oily film that makes you want to bring the glass to your mouth.
With a little aeration, the oxidation sharpens the profile and seems to point to the apple. From the naturalness of this fruitiness emerge sensations of terroir, with thick-skinned fruit, rustic juice and grape seeds brimming with juice as fresh as it is rich.
The palate is fluid and balanced, with just the right amount of velvety texture to allow it to linger on the palate long enough. The fruit is initially spicy, even slightly spicy, with a few prominent angles. They then melt into a very sweet fruit salad in syrup, with peach, pear and apricot.
The finish is finely woody, slightly peppery, transporting us to a damp cellar from which aromas of fermented grape juice escape.
"A lovely composition of fruit and youth, a good idea of the Charentais terroir..."
In cocktails
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