An exceptional cognac aged in a humid cellar. This explains the lower abv. The nose is a true fruitexplosion: pineapple, papaya & peaches. Sauterness on the taste. Balanced. Again a lot of fruit, some tea freshness, bergamot. The first sip gives the fruit, the second gives you a pleasent warm honey-ginger feeling with an amazing gentle depth.
This Petite Champagne cognac represents not only the spirit of family, but also, of friendship. Count Pierre de Joyet was born into French nobility in 1921 and was governess reared in a Ruffec castle, one of the family’s many properties. Perhaps their favorite was a thirty hectare vineyard, family owned since the early 19th century, located in Jurignac, Petite Champagne. Pierre’s father, Henri, and his grandfather before him, had studied at the Ecole Polytechnique, among the finest higher educational centers in France. Although Pierre was most certainly intelligent, his father had told him that he would never be equal to the task of learning there. Pierre did end up becoming a doctor, while simultaneously perfecting his English, Russian, German, Spanish, along with acquiring East Asian languages, as well. He subsequently served as a medical officer in the French forces before becoming the doctor on board the cruise ship, Ile de France, which transported passengers on a Marseille to Dakar circuit. His medical knowledge was valuable, but even more so were his cultivation and manners, as he dined at the captain’s table every night along with the ship’s most prestigious passengers. Meanwhile, back in his native Charente, the cycles of harvest and distillation continued under his father’s care. Upon Henri’s death in the 1960’s, Pierre and his younger sister, Thérèse, inherited the Jurignac property. This cognac dates back to that transitional time period. Although they had no idea how to grow vines, nor distill wine to make cognac, they were certain they had a magical terroir. The first vineyard manager they hired to help, only took advantage of their lack of knowledge. It became apparent they needed to find another, honest manager to direct their staff. For that purpose Pierre turned to Jean Glemet whom he had met while purchasing a plot of vines that had previously been in the de Joyet family. Jean accepted this unusual proposition from this most exceptional person. While agreeing to the position in the late 1990’s, it must be noted that Jean already owned a vineyard in Malaville which he was managing with his brother, Roger. The two brothers became close friends with Pierre, not only aiding him with his vineyards, and also maintaining good family relations with his sister, Thérèse (who was loosing her sight), and Therese’s husband (who had varying ideas for the vineyards they owned jointly). Ultimately, they expanded the vineyards from 30 to 40 hectares during this period and nursed them back to health. In 2014, Pierre passed away at the age of 92; he was predeceased by his younger sister who had suffered poor health for quite some time. He passed the vineyards down to Jean and Roger Glemet, who had cared for his vines, as well as their owner and curator of these cognacs. The Glemet brothers had planned to reopen the home of the de Joyet family with a brand honoring him and his noble ancestors. But with no children of their own to succeed them, the brothers have decided to sell the beautiful, painstakingly-restored property. The renovations of the family manor, as well as the vines surrounding it, remain an attestation of the friendship between the Glemet brothers and Pierre de Joyet.
This Cognac was taken from the barrel on March 26, 2021, filling 438 bottles.
over de producent:
Het cognachuis Pasquet is gelegen in het landelijke Eraville. Met een zeer lange traditie voor wijnbouw. In 1970 erft Jean-Luc Pasquet van zijn oom Albert 8 hectaren wijngaarden in de grande en petite champagne samen met een woonhuis, de distillery met een alambic van 5 hectoliter die hout gestookt wordt en een kelder met vaten cognac. In 1977 richt Jean Luc samen met zijn echtgenote de merknaam Jean-Luc Pasquet op. In 1995 switchen ze naar een volledige biologische landbouw, in 1998 ontvangen ze hier het certicicaat voor. In 2011 neemt hun zoon Jean het bedrijf over. Momenteel heeft het domein 15 hectaren wijngaarden en distilleren ze met een alambic van 20 hectoliter. Jean's echtgenote Amy werkt ook mee in de zaak, samen runnen ze dit prachtig familiebedrijf met heel veel kennis en passie. Hun harde werk en visie zorgen dat ze heden zeer gerespecteerd zijn. Naast hun organic range (eigen distillaten) creeeren ze ook superblends (confluences) en hebben ze een neus voor het selecteren van vaten bij collega's, buren & vrienden waar ze de parels uit de kelders selecteren en ze als single cask bottelen. Jean en Amy gaan een gouden toekomst tegemoet!
