Region : Cognac
Alcohol : 40%
Volume : 700ml
Website : https://www.martell.com/zh-hk/collection/
Colour: Light gold.
Nose: Rich fruity and spicy aromas with fresh fruits: citrus, fresh pear and saffron. Labdanum or rock rose leaves and incense. Fine woody notes of oak barrels.
Taste: Woody and spicy aromas, giving you a fresh and pleasant feeling and soft texture.
Martell is a famous cognac brandy produced in the Cognac region of France, and it is also the oldest top cognac distillery in the world. It is named after its founder. The young man "Jean Martell" from the Island of Jersey) was founded in 1715. In the 300 years of brand development, the brand has changed hands several times. Now Martell is acquired under the famous French wine group - Pernod Ricard.
Today, Martell Cognac is known all over the world for its high quality and mellow taste. For three centuries, Martell has created a set of original winemaking art and Martell's unique style due to its persistence in innovation, firm demand for perfection and independent personality.
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The Martell family adheres to strict quality control in every step from viticulture, winemaking procedures, distillation process control, and cellar aging requirements, and uses a special secret recipe that is unique in the world to create Martell Cognac with a mellow taste and elegant taste. The unique characteristics ensure that the market position remains unshakable and will become stronger over time. It can be regarded as one of the most representative distilleries in cognac in terms of its long history, large production scale, and the degree of trust of gourmets. Among the many thousands of wineries, Martell is famous for its classical and traditional production methods. The modulation adopts a hereditary method and is done by the head bartender alone.
The wine cellar is rich in inventory, and various wooden barrels are arranged vertically and horizontally. The products produced have a strong sense of maturity and elegant taste. To create a world of cognac with gorgeous wine quality but deep, subtle taste and elegant aroma for the world.
Terroir
Cognac is grown in the Charente region of France, near the Atlantic coast. The Cognac region itself is divided into six vineyard areas, or appellations. On this sunny white land, the mild maritime climate is most suitable for the growth of Eublanc grapes, which account for the majority of the region. The rich and multilayered character of this region gives Cognac its famous character: smooth, elegant, with notes of candied fruit, spice and flowers.
Yet. When Jean Martell founded the winery, he paid special attention to Borderies, which is the smallest and rarest grape-producing area in the Cognac region. The grapes grown on the silica clay soil of the marginal zone give the eaux-de-vie a unique floral aroma and a particularly smooth taste. This unique terroir provides the elegance and sophistication at the heart of the finest Martell cognacs.
to distill
Grapes matured in the Cognac area are turned into clear white wine, which is transformed into eaux-de-vie after being heated and boiled in copper stills. This is the process of distillation.
To ensure authentic taste, Martell heats the wine in traditional copper stills. As the boil progresses, the vapors rise to the top of the still, where they pass through the swan neck into the coils where they condense and form a clear, warm liquor. Among the many outstanding cognac wineries, only Martell distills clear wine after removing all sediments and impurities to produce extremely fine and pure eaux-de-vie, presenting pure grape fruit aroma.
Transforming a fruity wine into a perfect eaux-de-vie is a highly delicate job that requires the careful attention of the head distiller and his team, who must perfectly control the time and temperature of the distillation.
vintage
The eaux-de-vie sleep in the dark, quiet Martell cellar. Day after day, month after month, year after year. A wonderful transformation is taking place. Oak is alive, giving the eaux-de-vie body and beautiful amber color, and helping the eau-de-vie to release its unique aroma.
Martell insists on using only casks made of densely ringed oak, which has the unique character of giving the eaux-de-vie a soft, balanced aroma of vanilla, dried and red fruits, sweet and sour sauce and flowers.
Martell uses Tossé oak barrels. Tossey oaks grow closely together, and each sapling receives less sunlight, thus slowing down the growth rate and resulting in tighter rings. Casks made of this denser-ringed oak give the eaux-de-vie a softer, more delicate woody aroma.
In addition to the choice of oak, the type of cask used also greatly affects the flavor of the eaux-de-vie. If new casks are used, it will give the wine a strong woody aroma; if the casks have been aged for eaux-de-vie before, the woody aroma will be lighter. The link that finally creates the main taste element is "roasting"-toasting the inside of the barrel with a slow fire, so that the various aromas inside the oak can be released. The more toasted the barrel, the more intense the aroma it emits. At Martell, the casks are simmered to preserve the flavor of the eaux-de-vie.
Martell VS is a blend of several eaux-de-vie, the youngest of which is aged for at least 2 years. This cognac shows perfect balance in luscious and delicate fruity aromas and subtle woody notes. Martell VS is elegant and harmonious, a true reflection of the Martell style.
