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Fine Champagne category produces high quality cognacs. Fine Champagne cognacs are only made with wine from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cru. In 1848, Paul Emile Rémy Martin created the first Fine Champagne cognac by blending cognac from the two regions. At Maison Painturaud Frères, we are situated exclusively in Grande Champagne to produce superior eau-de-vie. Focus on this cognac made from the most prestigious eau-de-vie.   A quick word etymology Unlike its name, Fine Champagne doesn’t refer to the sparkling wine or the region in the north east of France. The word “champagne”, written “champaigne” in old French comes from “campania” in Latin and means “countryside” or “lowland”. The word “fine” designates since 1938 a natural and good quality

Traditionally, the Cognac eau-de-vie is drank dry as a liqueur. X.O cognac and the very old eau-de-vie are more concerned to fully enjoy their aromas. However younger cognacs are more and more drank as cocktails or in hot drinks. Let’s discover 6 cocktails and hot drinks recipes made from cognac to enjoy on a summer night as an aperitif or to warm up in cold winter.   OUR FAVOURITES COGNAC COCKTAIL’S RECIPES Among the different cocktail’s recipes made from cognac, we have chosen our 3 favourites to drink in the evening or in aperitif while spring coming.   1 – CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL The story tells that the Champagne Cocktail would have been served during the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower

The internationally known magazine wrote an article about the Cognac vineyards and recommended Maison Painturaud as part of the ten’s best distiller. Article published on 01/31/2019 – John Brunton 10 of the best cognac distillers, tours and tastings, France (…) Painturaud Frères Cognac cannot exist without the 4,000-odd viticulteurs who tend, harvest and ferment acidic ugni blanc grapes into wine that distillers and maisons de négoces distil and age. But more than 1,000 of the winemakers are also bouilleurs de cru – distillers themselves – who sell to the big maisons but also keep a part to create their own single-vineyard cognacs. This 40-hectare (98.8 acres) domaine is run by brothers Jean-Philippe and Emmanuel, who describe to visitors how, in

The cognac is a spirit made from white wine by distillation. Since 1938, there are 6 different crus in the region of cognac according to the soil, the climate and the aromas of the grapes. Each cru has its own characteristics that change according to the geographical areas. The Grande Champagne The Grande Champagne is the first cru of cognac appellation. It is renowned for producing eau-de-vies of an extreme fineness with a large range of aromas. This vineyard represents an area of 34 700 hectares in which 17% are used for vines. The soils are made of clay and limestone with a temperate climate. The Grande Champagne is situated in the department of Charente. Its capital is Segonzac where the

The Charente still is a major part of the Cognac production. It’s a mix of traditional knowhows and great knowledge of white wine distillation. Cognac is distilled twice to concentrate the aromas, we call it “double distillation”. The art of distillation since the 16th century. Whereas distillation was already used in Mesopotamia, the still was created in the Middle Ages and its use to produce cognac eau-de-vie dates from the 16th century. Dutch merchants decided to distil wine from the cognac region to preserve it during the long way back in Holland. The Charente still has been created and developed in the cognac region. It’s an essential element to make cognac, each cognac maker must use a Charente copper still