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[1] Louis XIII cognac is produced in the Grande Champagne region of Cognac, from the growing of the grapes to the distillation and aging of the eaux-de-vie. The final blend is composed of up to 1,200 individual eaux-de-vie from Grande Champagne vineyards, ranging from at least 40 years to 100 years in age. [2]
Rémy Cointreau is a French, family-owned business group specialized in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages.The group's products include cognac (Rémy Martin, Louis XIII), triple sec (), the Greek spirit Metaxa, rum (), brandy (St-Rémy), gin (The Botanist) and whisky (Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, Westland, Domaine des Hautes Alpes).
Rémy Martin typically represents around 90% of the group's operating profit, [3] selling around 2.2 million nine-litre cases of cognac annually. [ 4 ] Rémy Martin is also part of the Comité Colbert , an association "to promote the concept of luxury".
They also developed an export business, and by 1814 Martell was the most consumed brandy in England. In 1831, Martell created its first V.S.O.P. cognac. [1] The use of English-language designations like "very superior old pale" and "extra old" reflected aged cognac's status as primarily an export product. [1]
A bottle of Courvoisier VS (Very Special) cognac. Courvoisier (French pronunciation:) is a brand of cognac, with production based in the town of Jarnac in the Charente region of France. It is the youngest and smallest of the "big four" cognac houses (the others are Hennessy, Rémy Martin, and Martell). [1]
XO ("extra old") or Napoléon designates a blend in which the youngest brandy is stored for at least six years. [ 47 ] Hors d'âge ('beyond age') is a designation formally equal to XO for Cognac, but for Armagnac it designates brandy that is at least ten years old.