Hardy Cognac Été

L'ÉTÉ, the second decanter in the collection, is adorned with a sublime amber crystal tiara, like bunches of grapes gilded by the summer sun. Our Cellar Master has used exceptional batches to create a gourmet eau-de-vie with sweet notes of honey and apricot, the second stage in the aromatic development of these remarkable Grande Champagne.

GRAPE VARIETIES : Ugni blanc - Folle Blanche - Colombard

ABV : 41%

PRODUCTION : Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie selected by Armand Hardy. A different blend to Printemps, more honeyed development reminiscent of the summer season.

Nose
Hay, fig, plum
Palate
Honney, cinnamon, hint of coffee
Finish
Rancio
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An exceptional vintage Grande Champagne

Bordered to the north by the Charente, to the south and west by the Né and to the east by the roads from Barbezieux to Châteauneuf and from Châteauneuf to Saint-Même. Named for the clay-limestone nature of its soils on the surface, complemented by soft chalky limestone in the subsoil. The clays give the soil structure, high fertility and good water retention. These soils are therefore not very sensitive to drought, the subsoil acting as a sponge through which water can slowly rise as the summer drought worsens. It is this cru that produces the finest, most delicate, cleanest and most aromatic eaux-de-vie, and those that improve the most with age. When you taste them, you'll be pleasantly surprised to find that the glass retains the delicious scent and aroma of the cognac it once contained.