FRANCE. Independent supplier Cognac Godet will be displaying its range of eaux-de-vie at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes this October.
The company aims to offer a wide range and has a selective distribution policy. To this end, the company recently diversified its product portfolio into fine wine.
President Jean-Jacques Godet explained: “Within ten years, our company must and should be able to propose a very large range of products to meet customers’ demand.
“That is the reason why Cognac Godet has recently bought a ten-hectare vineyard in the Saint Emilion region (Château Haut Laplagne) in order to make a very good quality wine, aged in oak casks (only 50,000 bottles).
“We do not want to supply mass distribution networks,” he added.
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Cognac Godet President Jean-Jacques Godet with his three sons Jean Edouard, Maxime and Cyril |
COGNAC GODET RANGE
Cuvée Jean Godet: Blend of Fins Bois, Borderies and Bons Bois, 4yo. Powerful nose of fresh vanilla with notes of old leather.
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Sélection Spéciale Cognac |
Sélection Spéciale: Blend of ten-year-old Petite Champagne, Borderies and Fins Bois. This 10yo Cognac is described as mellow and slightly woody with a touch of hazelnut, stewed peaches and red fruits. It has a good persistence in the glass.
Gastronome 21st Century: Blend of Grande and Petite Champagne. This very complex 14yo Cognac is one of Godet’s oldest recipes.
Excellence: Blend of more than 25-year-old Grande Champagne, Borderies and Petite Champagne. This Cognac is said to be well balanced and mellow with a backtasting of truffles. It smells of walnut and cherries.
XO: Blend of more than 30-year-old Grande and Petite Champagne.
Renaissance: More than 50 years old. 100% Grande Champagne.
Réserves de la Famille
Grande Champagne d’Ambleville: Unblended eaux-de-vie from the best Grande Champagne growth. Combines tannins, floral smells and vanilla, with a taste of spices.
Vieilles Borderies: Unblended eaux-de-vie from Borderies. Typical taste of Borderies. Violet, dried fig.
Grande Champagne Extra Vieille: The most exceptional brandy of Grande Champagne grown by seven generations of the Godet family. Smell of violet and vanilla. Good persistence in the mouth. Powerful brandies aged over 50 years.
Folle Blanche
Epicure: Aged for ten years in oak casks. Selection of Folle Blanche Cognacs only. Described as tender and voluptuous, delicate and elegant, this Cognac is said to illustrate the original flavour of Cognac, as the
kings of France used to like it.
1989: Very rare. Pear and walnuts excite a nose that flows into a honeyed palate. Magnolia and maple leaf are said to add a deep quality to this vintage.
Vintage Cognacs are also available on demand, from 1900 to 1985.
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Award-winning XO Cognac |
Fancy presentations
Napoleon Statue: This 15yo Cognac aged in wood barrels is a blend of Fins Bois, Borderies and Bons Bois. Powerful and lightly wooden touch, it tastes like leather and blackberry fruits.
Porcelaine Anchors: Porcelaine Anchors from the famous production area of Limoges. Very good 15yo blend of Borderies, Fins Bois et Bons Bois. Complex and lightly wooden touch, coloured with a fruity taste.
Godet Wood Barrel: Between VSOP and Napoleon, this 15yo Cognac is described as a tasty blend of Borderies, Petite Champagne and Fins Bois. It is lightened by peppermint, leather and berry fruit tastes.
Eiffel Tower: A VS of Borderies, Fins Bois and Bons Bois. Light and young, this 4yo Cognac tastes like vanilla and leather.
About Cognac Godet
Since 1984, independent family-owned Cognac Godet has been managed by Jean-Jacques Godet, the President and the direct descendant of Bonaventure Godet, who originally founded the business in 1550.
Jean-Jacques Godet has developed new blends presented in original and avant-garde bottles and, since 2004, his three sons have been representing the company all over the world: Jean Edouard runs the New York operation, while Maxime is based in Shanghai, and Cyril in London.
Among the company’s many awards are: International Wine and Spirit Gold Medal, XO category, London 2000, for Excellence; International Wine and Spirit Silver Medal, London 1995 (chosen by HM Queen Elizabeth for the Jubilee) for Excellence; Monde Sélection Gold Medal, Brussels 2002, for XO; and International Wine and Spirit Bronze Medal, London 2000, for Gastronome.
For details, contact Cognac Godet, 34 Quai Louis Durand, BP 4, 17000 La Rochelle, France, tel : +33 5 46 41 10 66, fax: +33 5 46 50 59 90, or e-mail export@cognacgodet.com Visit www.cognacgodet.com
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