Cognac GROSPERRIN - Petite Champagne 1974 - Lot n°681 - 47.5%
Maison Grosperrin was created by Jean Grosperrin who arrived in Cognac in 1991 after having occupied the positions of agricultural worker, shepherd and sheep shearer during summer. In 1992, he became a field broker and set off to meet small farms in the region, in search of the rarest lots. But in 1999, he took a new turn and bought some barrels of old cognacs. Combined with his three stills, the history of Grosperrin Cognacs begins. In 2004, his son Guilhem took over the business. He builds up stocks and enriches the cellar with exceptional Cognacs. Also, he selects plots and initiates contracts with winegrowers. In 2012, he went to meet foreign importers and thus developed a network of amateurs and collectors.
This 1974 Cognac Petite Champagne Batch No.681 comes from a family of winegrowers in the Gémozac region, in Charente-Maritime, who own an estate in Petite Champagne. The whole family is devoted to both cereals and viticulture, today in organic farming. Their vines grow on limestone soils. This lot was purchased from one of the sons, which his father produced over 40 years ago. It initially consisted of several 550-liter barrels, which were stored in dry cellars at ORECO until their arrival in the cellars of Grosperrin.