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Made with a blend of brandies aged 20 to 25 years, this is a pleasant sipper, with complex flavors that unfold...
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Especially, delicate and floral, attractive to the nose and pleasant to the palate. Its fresh and juicy character is...
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Intensely aromatic and opulent on the nose with notes of cedar, milk chocolate, golden raisin, and stewed apricot....
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Profoundly focused and alluring on the nose with roasted plum, walnut skin, beeswax, apple pie crust, and salted...
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Aromas are pretty with honeysuckle and hints of dried peach. Sweet in the mouth, the texture is clean and crisp....
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Aromas of grapefruit and passion fruit jump from the glass, crisp and dry on the finish. One of the best white wine...
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Lovely aromas of grapefruit and white fruits. Fresh and vivid on the palate with persistent citrus and exotic fruit...
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A fascinating 40-year-old spirit – Speyside by way of the tropics. Expressive aromas and flavors of both fleshy...
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Solid, good-value 10-year-old from Grande Champagne. Golden in color, offering bright, warm notes of apricot, plum...
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This five-year-old from Grand Champagne is a fine example of a young, all-around Cognac that can be sipped and also...
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Age makes all the difference in Grande Champagne, and at 20 years old, this Cognac has begun to show its elegance and...
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On the nose, aromas of mature wood, vanilla, dried fruits (apricot, almond, date, nuts), banana and oriental spices....
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LIMITED EDITION. Cru Petit Champagne, Double-distilled in an alembic still in 2010 on heavy lees, non chill filtered,...
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Named for the distiller—the only woman Cognac distiller, according to the producer. Look for a light golden hue and...
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Pineau de Charentes is a traditional term for an alcoholic beverage produced by adding high-strength spirit to...
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A golden colour. Elegant and generous cognac, with fruity and spicy aromas, light oaky notes and a hint of vanilla.
Cognac Colombard Garganega Passito 750ml
For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.
Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.
Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.