Cognac, 'Noces d'Argent'

• Cognac produced by Maison Hardy in Cognac, France
• Produced from Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, and Colombard grapes
• Wine is twice distilled in Charentais copper pot stills
• Blend of approximately 20 eaux-de-vie from Grande and Petite Champagne; aged separately by Maison Hardy and blended before bottling
• Aged 25 years in lightly toasted Limousin French oak barrels
• 40% ABV

The entry expression in Maison Hardy’s Wedding Anniversary Series, Noces d’Argent (or “the Silver Wedding”), represents the inherent reward of patience in Cognac blending, exemplified by grapes that exude ripe fruit after twenty-five years of aging.

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