Francois Voyer - Grande Champagne 25 Years - From the Barrel LOT 00 - GC

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 54.3% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

The From the Barrel edition combines the long cask maturation of a Grande Champagne cognac with a high bottling strength. LOT 00 - GC matured for 25 years and belongs to a series François Voyer introduced in 2026, featuring twelve-, twenty- and twenty-five-year-old cognacs. The oldest of the three also pays tribute to Pierre Vaudon’s 25 years of work for the house.

This cognac comes from Grande Champagne, the Premier Cru of the Cognac region. Its fruity, floral character includes cooked and tropical fruit alongside citrus notes. Mint, peppery spice and the first hints of rancio complement the fruit, while fruit and wood notes mingle in the warm finish. It is bottled at 54.3%, without chill filtration or added colouring. The 0.7-litre bottle comes in gift packaging.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, the fruit notes recall cooked apricots and mirabelle plums. Light citrus notes, orange peel and delicate floral aromas join them. Subtle pastry notes and hints of almonds and hazelnuts add to the picture, accompanied by a touch of cask spice. Over time, an increasingly pronounced peppermint note emerges.
• Palate: The cognac feels dense and powerful on the palate. Mint mingles with pepper and liquorice. Once the initial warmth subsides, tropical fruit notes of melon and pineapple emerge, along with mandarin. Floral impressions then return to the fore, accompanied by bergamot tea and the first rancio notes.
• Finish: Fruit tea, banana peel and pink grapefruit linger in the warm finish. Gentle wood notes reveal a peppery edge.

Distillery/Bottler:

The history of François Voyer is linked to the Chauchet-Voyer family and the villages of Verrières and Ambleville in Grande Champagne. As early as the late 19th century, Paul André distilled wine from his own harvest. In the 1960s, Guy Chauchet developed the stocks of maturing cognac and began bottling and selling the house’s own cognacs. Today, Pierre and Anne Marie Vaudon run the independent house.

At François Voyer, production begins with Ugni Blanc grapes, which are gently pressed in pneumatic presses. The house selects yeasts for fermentation to suit the conditions of each year. The wine is then distilled twice in traditional Charentais stills, with the yeast included in the distillation. Slow heating and the selection of the heart cut by taste and smell are part of the house’s approach. Cellar master Pierre Vaudon tastes the maturing cognacs annually and selects the components for his blends.

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