About this cognac:
Often, a special cognac doesn’t start in a cellar, but with a meeting. During our visit to the Cognac region at the beginning of February, we ended up, through a friendly contact of Marie Foucher, with a small producer with whom we immediately felt a connection. No big house, no polished story, but pure craftsmanship, simplicity and a deep bond with the terroir. The cognac we discovered there, a Petite Champagne '70 from Archiac, a municipality in France that forms part of what enthusiasts sometimes call the Golden Triangle: Verrières, Archiac and Juillac-le-Coq. There is power in this cognac, but also elegance. It has breadth, maturity and an aromatic richness that demands your attention and won’t let go. It’s the kind of cognac that doesn’t shout, but opens up more and more with each glass. A cognac that has taken its time, and that invites you to do the same.
For us, this discovery is exactly what Malternative Belgium stands for: finding casks with a soul, coming from small producers with a real story to tell, who are not shouting for attention but who, with all humility, work and toil hard every day to deliver honest, authentic cognac.
Tasting notes:
Nose: Old wood, dried flowers, fig paste, orange marmalade and a touch of nut cream. Over time, candied peels, fine spices and a light mocha-like depth also emerge.
Palate: Rich and balanced, with pomelo, gentle mandarin bitterness, stewed fruit, dates, black tea and subtle spices. The wood provides grip, while a fresh, almost balsamic tension keeps the cognac lively.
Finish: Long and harmonious, with fresh spiciness, soft honey, dark cherry jam, fruit syrup and an elegant, lingering warmth.
Label explanation:
La Signature - The Signature
You don’t put down a signature just like that. You place it under something you fully stand behind. Something you are proud of. Something that is finished. This cognac is finished. After 55 years of maturation, after decades of care and patience, we join the producer in putting our signature under this result. La Signature is proof that great cognac does not arise from haste, but from trust in the process.
