Cognac Lheraud Petite Champagne 1978
Cognac Lheraud Petite Champagne 1978
Price: 390,00€
DESCRIPTION
The Story
Since 1810, Maison Lhéraud has embodied the art of vintage cognac with rare demanding standards. Located in Angeac, between Grande and Petite Champagne, it crafts spirits faithful to their terroir, distilled in a Charentais still and aged slowly in Limousin oak barrels. This 1978 vintage, sourced exclusively from the Petite Champagne cru, illustrates the Lhéraud style in all its nobility: balance, finesse, and depth.
The Vinification
Distilled in 1978, this cognac has benefited from prolonged aging in oak barrels, promoting natural micro-oxygenation and the full development of aromas. Notes of dried fruits, nuts, blond tobacco, prune, and rancio blend with touches of vanilla, cocoa, and sweet spices, offering an ample and silky texture. The Petite Champagne terroir brings finesse and elegance, while guaranteeing exceptional aging potential.
The Tasting
Amber in color, this vintage reveals a complex and harmonious aromatic bouquet. On the palate, the substance is balanced and refined, with a long and subtly spiced finish. The Lhéraud Petite Champagne Cognac 1978 offers a unique tasting experience, faithful to the noble and refined style of the Maison's great vintages.
REGION
Nouvelle Aquitaine
France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the largest wine region in France, stretching from Poitiers to Pau through iconic areas such as Bordeaux, Cognac, Agen and Bergerac. It holds an exceptional diversity of terroirs, backed by centuries of winemaking and distilling know how, making it the birthplace of some of the most renowned spirits in the world.
In the north, in Charente and Charente Maritime, they make the famous Cognac, double distilled from white wines, and Pineau des Charentes, a fortified wine blending grape must and young cognac, loved for its freshness and roundness.
Further south, in the Gers, the Landes and Lot et Garonne, they produce Armagnac, the oldest brandy in France. Traditionally distilled in a continuous still, it comes from three areas: Haut Armagnac, Ténarèze and Bas Armagnac. These three terroirs sit on the Lannemezan alluvial fan, an ancient soil of sand, clay and pebbles from the erosion of the Pyrenees. They give expressive, elegant and nuanced brandies, with aromas of ripe fruit, sweet spice and dried fruit, revealed as they age in cask.
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This 1978 vintage is complex and noble. The bouquet offers notes of dried fruits, blond tobacco, and prune, with a present rancio. The palate is ample/full and of great finesse. Long, refined, and subtly spiced finish.