Cognac, 'Noces de Perle'

• Cognac produced by Maison Hardy in Cognac, France
• Appellation Cognac Grande Champagne Contrôlée
• Produced from Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, and Colombard grapes
• Wine is twice distilled in Charentais copper pot stills
• Blend of eaux-de-vie from Grande Champagne; aged separately by Maison Hardy then blended
• Aged 30 years in lightly toasted Limousin French oak barrels
• 40% ABV

Noces de Perle, or the “Pearl Weddingl” expression in Maison Hardy’s Wedding Anniversary Series, reflects Hardy’s decision to only bottle only grapes grown in Grande Champagne at the thirty-year-old threshold and beyond. Over ten eaux-de-vie from Cognac’s premiere cru were aged side-by-side before being blended into this brandy of great finesse.