A Tesseron Cognac Tesseron Lot No. 76 XO Tradition

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Cognac
Producer:
 
A Tesseron
Label Name:
 
Cognac Tesseron Lot No. 76 XO Tradition
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Grande Champagne (Cognac).
Volume:
 
1750ml
ABV:
 
40%
Grape(s):
 
Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard.
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
95 (Wine Enthusiast)

Tasting Note
Generous, silky XO: caramelised peach, candied fruit, almond and honey with leather, spice and dried-nut notes, finishing long, satiny and slightly sweet.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, roasted duck, aged cheeses, dark chocolate. Asian: Peking (Cantonese) roast duck, miso‑glazed salmon, mooncakes or sesame desserts.

Production Method
Blend of reserve Grande Champagne eaux‑de‑vie, double distilled in copper pot stills and aged in old Limousin oak casks before marrying and bottling.

Vineyard Info
Maison Tesseron (Domaine Tesseron, Châteauneuf‑sur‑Charente), family-owned since 1905; focuses on XO-and-beyond releases and owns Château Pontet‑Canet.