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Ferrand Legendaire Coganc
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Reaching deep into the fertile soil and back through the ages, the grapevines that grace the gentle slopes of Cognac’s Grande Champagne turn their succulent fruit to the sun like tributes to Mother Nature. These ancient vineyards – the Premier Cru de Cognac – are our home, the genesis of rare and precious cognacs with unique minerality and finesse that reflect the blessings of this storied land. Each grape is a world unto itself: a microcosm of an exceptional terroir of chalky Cretaceous limestone, warmed by abundant sunshine and refreshed by ocean breezes, unlike any other spot on earth.
Destiny is written in the twisting signature of these vines. Tended for centuries, some produced fruit that was distilled into fine eaux-de-vie generations ago. They slumbered peacefully for decades, sheltered from the tumult of the world above. Thus began the transformation that would make the oldest and best of these cognacs worthy of Légendaire.
When the angels are satiated and the cognacs they have guarded reach their peak of perfection, it is time for a final transcendent touch. The ancient barrels’ contents are transferred into a “zebra” wood cask where the magic of assemblage takes place. The barrel’s unique striped effect is due to staves that are progressively replaced by new ones every few years to lend even more complexity and finesse to the whole.
A cognac as distinguished and rare as Légendaire is destined to be served from a carafe as awe-inspiring as the unparalleled cognac it contains. The illustrious master crystal makers at Waltersperger created just such a magnificent vessel, a hand-blown crystal carafe crafted in the heart of the Bresle Valley in Upper Normandy in France. Just as Ferrand Cognac continues to uphold the art and savoir-faire of cognac, Waltersperger embodies the craftsmanship and quality that have been hallmarks of the Bresle Valley crystal making tradition since the 15th century. A work of art in itself, the crystal carafe recounts the wonders of Légendaire in superbly wrought imagery.
Spirit Type: Cognac