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Colour: Bright cherry tone with clear violet hues. Nose: An enticing aroma of red berries with spicy cinnamon and...
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The aroma of this 7-year-old cognac reveals scents of ripe apricot, dried fig, cedar-wood, and vanilla, with a trace...
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The elegant, complex aromas greet you with garrigue, notes of red fruits, cardamom, oolong tea, tobacco, and black...
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The elegant, complex aromas greet you with garrigue, notes of red fruits, cardamom, oolong tea, tobacco, and black...
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Freshly baked spice cake, preserved stone fruits and vanilla are all integrated aromatically. The texture is velvety,...
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Luscious aromas of grapes, apricots, and fruit tarts are sumptuous. Effortlessly silky in the mouth, the fruitiness...
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Light, crisp and mixable if so desired, this brandy is scented with aromas of golden raisin and honey. On the palate,...
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Like walking into a cigar smoke-filled library, the nose is rife with exotic woods, spices, and a touch of dried fig....
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This ancient brandy shows beautiful and powerful aromas of candied mint, white flowers, yellow plum reduction, and...
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This is made with a blend of brandies aged for a minimum of 20 years, but it’s surprisingly light and fresh,...
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The bright aroma of honey and peaches doesn’t quite prepare you for how big the flavors are the palate. With the...
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Made with Cognacs aged 15–35 years, this big, bold brandy has a thick toffee aroma that hints at espresso, followed...
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A deep bronze colour for a cognac. An enticing and elegant bouquet with aromas of baked apricot, rich orange and...
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This blend has been aged for at least 20 years in French oak casks, giving it a real complexity, depth of flavour and...
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The Ragnaud Sabourin #4 has a bright straw colour and lovely overtones of honey and amber. On the nose, our VS...
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TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. This Cognac has a deep amber hue and bold allspice and caramel aromas. The palate opens with...
Cognac Mencia Petit Verdot Robola
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.
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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