Some houses fill their VS with the youngest Cognac they can find. Gourry de Chadeville does the opposite, letting even its youngest bottling bear witness to what four hundred years on the same land in Grande Champagne can give.
Expert's Description
Gourry de Chadeville V.S. 1er Cru French Cognac is a Cognac from Grande Champagne, bottled at 40%.
Gourry de Chadeville is the world's oldest Cognac house, founded in 1619, and the family has distilled on the same land in Segonzac for fifteen generations. All the house's plots lie within Grande Champagne, the appellation's most celebrated cru, and even the VS draws on the same quality as the far older bottlings in the range.
The result is a VS that is unusually soft and full for its age, with a complexity that surprises most people who associate the VS classification with raw, young Cognac.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Aromas of honey, cedar and fresh hazelnut.
Palate
Soft, generously full-bodied, with notes of light fruit and a touch of vanilla.
Finish
Medium in length and round, without any rough edges.
Specifications
Name: Gourry de Chadeville V.S. 1er Cru French Cognac
Distillery: Gourry de Chadeville
Country: France
Type: 1er Cru French Cognac
ABV: 40%
Size: 35 CL
Cask type: Limousin oak
Serving suggestion: Enjoyed at room temperature in a cognac glass
Flavour Profile
Honey · Cedar · Hazelnut · Vanilla
Did You Know?
Did you know that Gourry de Chadeville deliberately keeps production small at around 20,000 bottles a year, owner Pierre Gourry has said he would rather sell less than rush the rotation of the old Cognacs resting in the cellars.
