Gautier VS French Cognac 70 cl 40%

Maison Gautier VS Cognac is the youngest cognac from well-known Cognac house. The cognac has a lot of power with its fruity and floral scent. Young and balanced, Gautier VS is enjoyed neat or in cocktails

Cognac name: Cognachuset Gautier VS
Age: NA
Grape: Grande Champagne, the others from Petit Champagne. Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard
Country: France
Type: Cognac
Alc. strength: 40%
70 cl.

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Gautier Cognac is one of the oldest cognac houses and is located today, still as it was in 1755, in an old water mill across the river, Osme.

During a visit to Gautier's cellars, you can hear the roar of the river through the floor, while the aromas from several centuries of cognac aging seep from the traditional Limousine oak casks. This special humidity in combination with the skills of the cellar master, Madame Coupries, gives Gautier cognac a unique and well-balanced taste.

The self-assurance that once characterized the Cognac district has turned to despair in the last decade. The otherwise well-established image of the cigar-smoking wholesaler sitting in his soft armchair and swinging the bowl of cognac has turned towards the district as the consumer has gained greater social awareness, and the otherwise promising market in Asia has become hit by economic depression. Nothing is so bad that it is not good for something. It is often in times of economic pressure that the biggest changes and initiatives take place: Over the past few years, the cognac style has been improved and refined, so that the area today produces better cognac than ever before.

The Cognac district is divided into 6 areas: Bois Ordinaires and Bons Bois are in the absolute outer zone. Closer to the main town are Fine Bois and Borderies, and around the town of Ségonzac we find the last two areas, Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne.

In total, the district covers 1,132,500 ha, of which 80,000 are mainly planted with Ugni Blanc. Each of the mentioned areas gives its characteristics, but it is in Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne that you must look if you want to know why cognac is the world's best brandy. It does not matter which base wine you use when distilling cognac. The wine is reduced during the process, and only the right base wines can produce and enhance the best basic properties. A bit like a chef reducing his sauce to produce a greater intensity and concentration. The liquid is distilled twice. The first burn, "brouillis", has an alcohol percentage between 27 and 30%, but it is distilled an extra time to increase the alcohol percentage. The first distillate, also called "la tête" (the head), and the last "la queue" (the tail), are collected separately. The middle part is called "le coeur" (the heart), and it is this part, with an alcohol percentage between 69 and 72%, that is subsequently stored.

2 1/2-3 years is usually the standard cognac of the Cognac houses, often with 3 stars on the label, while VSOP is a softer and friendlier cognac with a minimum of 4 1/2 years of aging behind it. The designations XO, Napoléon, Très Vieux etc. guarantee that the cognac is at least 6 1/2 years old. Fine Champagne is a blend of cognac from the Grande and Petite areas, of which Petite must make up no more than 50%.

It is the aging in the oak cask itself that gives the cognac soul and quality - and the prices are often based on how long the cognac has been in the cask.