Drouet Cognac - MUSCAT de RIVESALTES Cask Finish
Drouet Cognac - MUSCAT de RIVESALTES Cask Finish
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Only 800 bottles produced. Each one is hand-numbered by Patrick Drouet himself.
Cru: Petite Champagne.
Vintage: 2011
Cask from: AOC Muscat de Rivesaltes Domaine des Schistes (South of France).
This Napoleaon cognac was tradionally aged 6 years in our cellars then 35 additional months in barrels previously filled with the golden nectar from the famous Domaine des Schistes, resulting in original flavours.
We introduce to you an innovative elixir born at the foot of the Roussillon mountains: the Muscat de Rivesaltes Cask Finish. Patrick Drouet, as Master Blender and as an experienced Cellar Master, decided to innovate and renew the codes of the cognac consumption to be appealing to a younger generation who will enjoy it as aperitives. These craft and original cognacs will seduce all kind of spirit lovers.
A Unique Eau-de-Vie
In our region of Charente, vines grow in clay-limestone soils favouring the production of grapes that are well suited to ageing. This led to the creation of geographical boundaries of six "crus", or production districts, within the controlled appellation area of Cognac, which was established in 1909.
High Environmental Value & Agrobiological Approach
The Estate’s vineyards are cultivated with a constant concern for the respect of the land and that of the natural ecosystem and water resources. This was put into effect by implementing sustainable agricultural practices starting in the early 2000s. Then Patrick made the choice of committing his viticultural holdings to an HVE farming approach (“Haute Valeur Environmentale” or High Environmental Value) following the adoption of the Grenelle Environment Roundtable. His efforts and his dedication to protect the environment were rewarded by a HVE Level 3 certification for the estate in January 2018.
Grande & Petite Champagne
The Drouet estate is located 12 kms south of the town of Cognac. Its 40 hectares are spread across the first two most prestigious “premier crus”: 70% in Grande Champagne, and 30% in Petite Champagne, the second “premier cru” of the appellation.
The Drouet family proposes a range of purist Cognacs Grande Champagne, cognacs that are elegant and highlight this unique terroir. In 2017, another range was launched, one of Craft cognacs, highly original in character stemming from either “premier cru” or the second “deuxieme cru” vineyards, produced in small batches and numbered.
Bottle Tasting Notes
Color: Amber.
Nose: Comforting and generous with caramelized pear, cinnamon, speculoos and dried fruits aromas.
Palate: Warm and syrupy texture with pastry flavours (such as almond paste). Then, we recognized typical notes from Muscat : ripe grape, apricot and sultana grapes. All in balance and roundness.
Finish: A lingering finish with crushed hazelnuts notes.
Distillery Story
Boasting a history spanning four generations, the estate of Cognac Drouet et Fils covers 74 acres of Grande and Petite Champagne. However, the cognacs produced are purely from the Grande Champagne. Creating a range of cognacs from Trois Etoiles (three stars) to XO and beyond, Cognac Drouet et Fils remains faithful to the traditional production methods of old. Today, Drouet cognacs can be found throughout the world, with their distinguished packaging and the unique bottle shapes of their top of the range cognacs making them easy to recognize.
Distillery Notes
Their vineyards (40 hectares) are located 70% in Grande Champagne and 30% in Petite Champagne, both "premier cru" of the appellation.
100% estate produced; tending to vines, harvesting, vinification, distilling, ageing and bottling.
100% single estate Cognac located in GRANDE CHAMPAGNE 1er Cru area of Cognac.Drouet is a 4th generation of family producers.
High Environmental Value Level 3 certification for Drouet Estate was achieved in January 2018.
Ugni Blanc and Colombard are the grape varietals.
Traditional red copper stills have a capacity of only 1000 litres to deliver maximum concentration of the aromas.
