It takes longer than most people think for a young eau-de-vie to earn the name VSOP. At Gautier, inside the old watermill on the Osme, the blend is given the time it needs until the colour turns warm and golden and the aroma matures.
Expert's Description
Gautier VSOP French Cognac is a Cognac, a blend of fine eaux-de-vie from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, bottled at 40%.
The house of Gautier, founded in 1755 under a royal charter from Louis XV, has carried a family tradition of coopering with Tronçais oak since the sixteenth century. That knowledge of wood and ageing lives on in the house's VSOP, where eaux-de-vie of several ages are blended into a rounded Cognac.
The grapes, mainly Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche and Colombard, come from Grande Champagne with a share from Petite Champagne, and the VSOP classification requires at least four and a half years in cask for the youngest eau-de-vie in the blend.
The result is a robust, full-bodied Cognac with a warm, golden colour, showing what extra time in cask can add compared with the house's younger VS.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Ripe plums and caramel, backed by a warm, lightly spiced oak aroma.
Palate
Full and rounded, with notes of dried apricot, honey and a touch of nutmeg.
Finish
Medium in length, soft and warm, with a finish of sweet oak and caramelised sugar.
Specifications
Name: Gautier VSOP
Distillery: House of Gautier
Country: France
Type: Cognac
Age: Min. 4.5 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3269555157554
Serving suggestion: Enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass
Flavour Profile
Ripe Plum · Caramel · Dried Apricot · Nutmeg
Did You Know?
Did you know that the VSOP designation requires the youngest Cognac in the blend to have rested at least four and a half years in cask, while Gautier's remaining eaux-de-vie are typically older still, contributing to its full, golden style.
