Frapin Cognac XO Chateau Fontpinot Grande Champagne (700ml)

Taking craftsmanship to the highest levels of excellence, Frapin’s style embodies the very essence of Cognac. The whole estate, including 240ha of vineyards, lies in the Grande Champagne area which is regarded as Cognac’s best appellation. Still in original family ownership, the family can trace their vine growing and distilling history back to 1270. Frapin combines the knowledge with well-established methods passed down through the generations to hand-craft cognacs that are exclusively harvested, distilled and aged on their estate.

This very old reserve XO can lay claim to the Chateau appellation because it is made exclusively from grapes harvested, distilled, aged and bottled at the Chateau Fontpinot.

Hand-crafted distillation over lees and a long ageing in dry cellars give it a particular character.

Colour & bouquet:
Chateau Fontpinot XO unveils a gorgeous autumnal golden-orange colour with warm highlights. Subtle, complex, refined, long-lasting bouquet consisting of candied fruit aromas (dried apricot, dried fig), marzipan, hazelnut, nougat, then port notes and finally the famous rancio character.

Palate:
Balanced, rich and complex on the palate with aromas of dried fruits and candied fruit and an exceptionally long finish.

Awards:

• 2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge – US
  95/100. “Extraordinary. Ultimate Recommendation”
• 2018 Cognac Masters – UK
  Master
• 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
  US Gold medal
• 2018 International Spirits Challenge – UK
• Trophy Best XO / Gold Medal
• 2018 ISW – DE Gold medal / Best XO
• 2018 Cognac Masters – UK
  Master
• 2018 Gilbert & Gaillard – FR
  93/100
• 2017 World Cognac Awards – UK
  Gold medal
• 2017 Tasted 100% Blind – FR
  93/100