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A very supple and mellow Cognac that has been kept in barrels for about 25 years.
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This very old family of winegrowers traces its origins back to around 1650. Since then, generation after generation, each Giraud has carried out the same gestures for nearly four centuries, accumulating a priceless heritage and knowledge.
Their vineyards, totaling 50 hectares, are both located on the Grande Champagne terroir classified Premier Cru in the Cognac Region, a classification at the very top of the qualitative hierarchy of Cognacs produced in the heart of the delimited production area.
The family's vineyards are located in the shadow of the Château of Montmorency-Bouteville, a famous French family close to the Crown of France, in Bouteville and Saint-Même, two villages renowned for the quality of their limestone soils.
The grapes are harvested by hand. Their Cognacs, some of which are 50 years old, are aged in Limousin oak barrels in very humid cellars, an optimal aging criterion sought after by the very professional Cognacs.
The entire vineyard Paul Giraud, i.e. 42 ha, is located in Bouteville, in the heart of the Grande Champagne. The Giraud family relies on ancestral know-how (ploughing the soil, organic fertilizers, integrated pest management, manual harvesting for 2/3 of the vineyard, distillation in small 14hl and 18hl stills, particularly humid cellars, ...) to produce exceptional Cognacs, single-cru and single-year, of great finesse and aromatic intensity.
This Cognac Vieille Réserve is aged in Limousin oak barrels for a minimum of 25 years. It has a golden color with olive-green highlights. The lightly floral nose opens with hints of honey, linseed oil and pear tart, followed by the aromatic palette of a very old eau de vie, with prunes, stone fruit (peach, apricot), plum liqueur, Secs grapes and nuts. On the palate, the texture is smooth and fresh. We find young plums, apricot and peach, pear syrup, quince jam, citrus fruit pastes, then again the melted perfume of cooked stone fruits (prune), clove and a characteristic beginning of rancio.
This Vieille Réserve XO de Paul Giraud is a pure, balanced, suave and elegant Cognac. You can imagine it on a tender, juicy partridge, cooked in a casserole and accompanied by grapes and a handful of chanterelles. And for dessert gourmands, it's a perfect match for an Ente plum tart.
