Producer The Vallet Family The name Chateau de Montifaud is historically linked to the land where the distillery sits. A castle used to be located there, which is why the word ”chateau” is permitted to be used, a rarity in Cognac. Documents show that the Vallet family has been making cognac here since 1837, though the family believes production started even earlier. Sixth generation Laurent Vallet currently runs the business, taking over from his father Michel in 2010, though Michel still plays an active role in the business. Grower / Distiller Cognac Most of the cognac available in the United States comes from negociants, which are companies that either buy grapes from growers and contract to have it distilled, or buy distillate to age and blend. Of the approximately 4,600 grape growers in the Cognac region, only around a dozen produce and export their own cognac. This approach to making cognac has several benefits, starting with full control across all stages of production. Grapes are farmed using traditional methods, grapes are pressed immediately after picking and distillation takes place on-site, as does maturation, blending and bottling. Achieving An Exceptional Expression Of Petite Champagne Chateau de Montifaud is located in Jarnac-Champagne in the Petite Champange sub-region of Cognac, as are the majority of its vineyards. The family farms 120 hectares of grapes, and 110 of those are in Petite Champagne, with the other ten hectares in nearby Grande Champagne. Petite Champagne’s signature is its soil, which is full of chalk and capable of making cognac built to age with great depth and complexity, with single vintages in the Chateau de Montifaud going back over one hundred years. In order to achieve this depth and complexity, maturation times need to significantly exceed the required minimums in Cognac. For example, Chateau de Montifaud’s VSOP is aged for eight to 10 years instead of the required four, and its X. O. is aged for 28 to 30 years instead of the required six and a half.
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