Francois Voyer VS

The 28 hectares of vineyards owned by François Voyer are located in the Grande Champagne region, the Premier Cru of Cognac, known for producing eaux-de-vie with aromatic strength and qualities suitable for long-term aging. François Voyer Cognac is a family-run Cognac house, passionate about every detail of production. The François Voyer Cognac house was handed over in 2017 to its cellar master and oenologist Pierre Vaudon, to preserve its identity. Their cognacs develop the typical aromas as they age. The notes of pear, banana, or even blackberry in the white eaux-de-vie are quickly complemented after distillation by the first aromas of the oak wood from the barrels. This combination reveals floral aromas in the young cognacs, which then evolve into fruity aromas (peaches, plums, apricots, walnuts, and hazelnuts). The aging process leads to spicy (cinnamon, pepper) and complex notes (leather, incense, cedar). The vineyards are located in Verrières and Ambleville, and cognac has been produced there since 1870. Mostly Ugni blanc is planted. But recently, Folle Blanche has also been reintroduced; we need to be patient for the first results. 10% to 20% of each harvest matures for 3 years in new barrels and then in old barrels to refine the aromas. For this, they use French oak from the Limousin region, but also from forests such as Bercée, Le Gâvre, or Reno Valdieu. The natural atmosphere in the cellars is more or less humid and influences the finesse or smoothness of the bouquet. Humidity softens the eaux-de-vie, while dry cellars refine them. Every year, 10,000 bottles evaporate from the François Voyer cellars. In 1 hour, 1 liter of cognac evaporates from the stock. Through natural evaporation, these cognacs reach 40% ABV in 50 to 60 years. Distilled water is regularly added to the youngest blends. As a result, young, reduced cognacs will be less dense in flavor than old cognacs that are concentrated by natural evaporation. The range is classic, with a variety of younger expressions, but also exceptionally old blends and vintage bottles. The house of Voyer cherishes traditional knowledge and has tremendous attention to perfectionism. This, combined with hard work, makes for a great match. Absolutely one of our favorite cognac houses because they brilliantly manage to set the bar very high throughout the entire range and bottle unmistakable, uncompromising, and highly recognizable quality.

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