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A Premier Cru Hors d'âgeCognac born of fourteen generations of expertise, La Fontaine de La Pouyade is produced exclusively from the limestone hillsides of Grande Champagne. Aged for over fifty years in oak barrels, without caramel or additives, this eau-de-vie offers a rancio of rare persistence, with notes of dried fruit and noble spices on the finish. A heritage cuvée, produced in quantities of just a few hundred bottles annually, for connoisseurs of contemplative cognacs.
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La Fontaine de La Pouyade Cognac today belongs to a fourteenth generation of the Plantevigne-Dubosquet family, rooted in the Cognac region since the 17th century.
La Fontaine de La Pouyade is the name reserved for the best Cognacs chosen by the current descendant, holder and heir to a unique know-how handed down from generation to generation, Cognac so named in homage to this Fountain mentioned in a deed of 1713.
Only one quality is produced by the House, right at the top in the niche of the Grands Cognacs. La Fontaine de La Pouyade comes exclusively from the heart of the Cognac delimited region: Grande Champagne classified as Premier Cru.
This Cognac is composed exclusively of very old Eaux-de-Vie, preciously kept in Dame-jeanne once they have reached their peak of aging. Special care is taken at every stage of production to ensure that this exceptional Rare quality reaches its peak of refinement and passion.
The grapes are harvested exclusively on the limestone hillsides of Grande Champagne, where the sun's rays are most intense. The yield per hectare is lower than in the other Crus but, after longer aging, it brings incomparable olfactory and gustatory length.
Distillation, year after year during the winter, is carried out according to unique, ancestral and Secsecret processes that will restore, when tasted, that broad harmonic palette of spicy, candied fruit and floral fragrances such as iris and violet, so characteristic of Grande Champagne.
Before the onset of Spring, Cognac will fall asleep, forgetting the passage of time, under the watchful eye of several generations of cellar master winemakers, in barrels made from very old oak trees.
In hand-finished crystal bottles, replicas of the old 17th century bottles owned by the family, capped and sealed with wax, each bottle is dressed in a 24-carat fine gold label, identified by a unique number, engraved in the glass and repeated on this certificate.
Only a few hundred bottles are available annually worldwide.
Fourteen generations of the Plantevigne-Dubosquet family have shaped this cognac, which the House produces in a unique quality that has always placed it at the very top of the hierarchy of fine Charente spirits. La Fontaine de La Pouyade is made entirely from Grande Champagne—Cognac’s premier cru—aged for over fifty years in old oak barrels, crafted without the addition of caramel or sugar, and bottled in quantities of just a few hundred bottles worldwide each year.
Awards
This exceptional cognac has been honored on several occasions at major international spirits competitions.
Tasting Notes
This eau-de-vie boasts a deep mahogany hue, enhanced by coppery highlights that reveal an exceptional aging process spanning more than half a century. On the initial nose, the bouquet opens with an aromatic expression of heritage-rich complexity: a complex and silky rancio, aged leather, old polished furniture, candied prunes, dark honey, and blond tobacco. With aeration, the aromatic palette broadens further, revealing nuances of noble dried fruits, potpourri, sweet spices, and a light, lingering floral note. On the palate, the attack is full-bodied and enveloping, with remarkable smoothness and no heaviness whatsoever. The mid-palate reveals a texture of great silkiness, carried by a rancio of rare complexity—the unmistakable signature of very old Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie. The finish is very long, warm, and lingering, with lingering aromas of fine spices and candied fruit.
Food and Wine Pairings
La Fontaine de La Pouyade is best enjoyed on its own, sipped slowly from a tulip-shaped glass, after coffee, during a moment of quiet reflection shared among connoisseurs. The richness of this heritage blend calls for, at most, a square of dark chocolate with 80% cocoa or a few fine candied fruits. An exceptional cigar may accompany the tasting without overshadowing its complexity. Mixology is not recommended here.
Aging Potential
This brandy is served in a tulip-shaped glass—the shape recommended by the BNIC—which concentrates the aromas toward the nose while limiting the ethanol saturation typical of balloon glasses. Pour 3 to 4 cl under the widest part of the glass, and gently warm it in the palm of your hand for a few minutes to gradually release the tertiary aromas and the rancio—never over an open flame. Bring your nose closer to the glass in successive stages—first 15 cm, then 10 cm, then 5 cm—to first capture the volatile notes before reaching the deeper nuances. Once bottled, La Fontaine de La Pouyade no longer evolves: an unopened bottle can be stored indefinitely away from light and heat, in an upright position. Once opened, it retains its qualities for several months to several years if the cork is carefully replaced.
The vintage in the vineyard
Grande Champagne, Cognac’s premier cru, occupies the geographical heart of the designated region, on hillsides whose Cretaceous limestone soils impart to the eaux-de-vie a finesse and aptitude for slow aging unmatched by any other cru. The grapes from La Fontaine de La Pouyade are harvested exclusively on these limestone hillsides, which receive particularly intense sunlight. Yields here are naturally low, which, after prolonged aging, results in aromatic and flavor profiles of incomparable persistence. The Ugni Blanc grape variety, predominant in the region, produces a base wine that is acidic and low in alcohol—qualities ideal for the Charente double distillation process. The temperate oceanic climate of the Charente region completes this exceptional natural setting.
Work in the Cellar
The base wine—a dry white with high acidity—is distilled in Charente-style copper pot stills using the traditional Charente method during the winter months. The double distillation produces a heart of the distillate of great purity, the precise selection of which relies on expertise passed down from generation to generation within the Plantevigne-Dubosquet family, now in its fourteenth generation. Aging takes place over more than fifty years in old oak barrels, during which the angels’ share carries off a fraction of the eau-de-vie each year, gradually concentrating the aromas. The final blend, crafted without caramel or sugar, is gradually diluted to 40% ABV by adding distilled water, before being bottled in a strictly limited edition.
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