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COGNAC RENAISSANCE
The secret of cognac is in the soil from which it comes. For this reason, Rémy Martin only uses grapes from the most respected growing regions - the Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne.
These regions contain a unique type of chalk-flecked soil that reflects light and ripens the grapes to absolute perfection.
Like the Fine Champagne Cognac, only made with Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne grapes, which is the only blend of two crus protected by the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée.
The legal alliance between winegrowers, distillers and Rémy Martin started in 1965. It was the first contract between Grande Champagne & Petite Champagne and Rémy Martin, finally forming the Alliance Fine Champagne.
FOR NOVICE COGNAC DRINKERS? They can start to drink the cognac as a long drink like VOSP and add some ginger ale, ice cubes and a bit of orange juice. Cognac is very intense in aroma, you don't have to drink a lot. Drinking cognac as a long drink or on the rocks is a nice way to start.
MORE ABOUT THE TYPES OF COGNAC AND THEIR ORIGINS
The VOSP cognac is a fine champagne cognac. It is between four to 14 years old. The Cognac region is divided into six growth areas according to the soil. The soil is very important as the type of soil will give you a certain type of quality.
For Remy Martin are concentrating only on the two growth areas: the petite champagne and the grande champagne, which are located in the heart of the cognac region. they buy grapes from these two areas which are rare and the best. They make fine champagne cognac which is the superior quality Fine champagne, cognac means it is only blended from petite and grande champagne l'eau de vie. If your cognac contains more than 50% grande champagne, you are then entitled to carry the appellation of fine champagne cognac.
WAYS TO APPRECIATE COGNAC?
Before drinking cognac,need to inspect the colour. When nosing, you are not going to rotate the glass like when you are doing the wine tasting. Just let the aromas come up to you. Once you detect the aroma, you stop. For sipping, just take one small drop. After swallowing, you can open the mouth and let the air breathe in and breathe out and feel the fruitiness. At Remy Martin,a well-balanced cognac. It has a burning sensation and very intense. But if you compare it to tequila, whiskey and vodka, they are stronger. The finish is persistant.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN XO AND VOSP COGNAC?
For cognac, have different grading. It needs minimum ageing of four years for VOSP grade. For XO, minimum ageing is six years. Compared to VOSP, XO is darker in colour because it spends more time in the oak barrel.they age it for 10 to 37 years. more layers, more aromas, thanks to the long ageing. There is more depth. There are notes of oak, walnut, cinnamon, hints of honey. older cognac is like an older person, more mature, more multi-faceted. It covers the whole palate.
It's best to match frozen cognac with seafood, like oysters. You can also match blue cheese with VOSP. You cannot use a mild cheese. For Asian food, you can match cognac with shrimps.
COGNAC RENAISSANCE
