Distillerie du Peyrat Cognac Rare Prestige – Organic

Country	France
Region	Cognac
Producer	Distillerie du Peyrat
Spirit Type	Cognac
Size	750mL
Practices	Organic
Other Features	Vegan, Indigenous yeasts, Natural

A certified USDA organic blend of cognacs aged a minimum of 7 years in Limousin oak. The nose is generous with vanilla, plum and apricot aromas, whilst the palate is refined, beautifully round, light and mellow. Enjoy it neat, on the rocks, with a mixer or as a delicious component in a cocktail. 40% Alcohol.

The estate vineyards are in Fins Bois, just a few km away from Grande Champagne, also known as the first cru. Because of its proximity to the Grande Champagne area, the vineyard benefits from 2 terroirs, producing assemblages (blends) that have strength and fullness, but are round, supple and mature quicker than cognacs from the Grande Champagne.

Distillerie du Peyrat Cognac is certified organic by the USDA, and the strict European organization, Ecocert. They are also committed to:

GMO-Free Production
Protecting the natural habitat and biodiversity
Adopting the use of recycled paper.
Recycling distillation residue
Have installed 300 meters of solar panels to date

Reviews

Highly Recommended / 4 stars
“Entry is keenly dry, almost astringent, as the high level of acidity maintains the sturdy structure, allowing the fruit and oak to merge into a tasty flavor profile that’s nearly smoky in its ripeness. Midpalate shows maturity, elegance, and a supple, creamery butter-like roundness that reaches deep into the aftertaste.” (2017 Rating, Paul Pacult, The New Kindred Spirits, 2021)

Best of 2017

“This easy-drinking Cogn5 Points / ac smells like dessert—think caramel, baked pear and marzipan. Fleeting sweetness on the feather-light palate echoes those aromas as delicious vanilla, almond and creamy flan wind into a zingy citrus finish accented by ginger.” (Wine Enthusiast, 2017)

91 points (Cigar & Spirits Magazine, 2014)

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Distillerie du Peyrat

Distillerie du Peyrat has distilled cognacs for several decades; the family has been present as distillers in the Charentes region since 1705. After having distilled Cognac for bigger, well known brands, the owners, Sonia and Jean-Francois Rault, decided to focus on the production of Organic Cognacs. They have been joined by their sons Antoine (pictured here), responsible for the distillation process and the business side of the company, and Guillaume, in charge of the vines.

They are located in a small village 10km East of Cognac on the banks of a river. The distillery owns nine pot stills, all made by hand. The oldest was built in 1968 by Jean-François Rault. They have a 25 hectoliters (2500 liters) to 60 hectoliters capacity for the largest. The resulting fruity eaux de vie are intense expression of the terroir, with a total production of around 160,000 bottles per year.

Cognac du Peyrat is certified organic by the USDA, and the strict European organization, Ecocert. The distillery has also committed to choosing “green” electricity produced by sustainable methods. Although there is no current alternative to gas energy for the flaming of the pot stills during the distillation process, the distillery aims at compensating their energy requirements by producing their own solar electricity. 300 square meters of photovoltaic solar panels have been laid on the roofs, producing up to 35,000 Kwh a year – which amounts to the average yearly consumption of gas and electricity of 2.3 European households. They also use recycled paper.

In February 2020, helped by a team of volunteers from the agricultural school l’Oisellerie, they planted over 500 shrubs and trees alongside their vineyards: common hawthorns, field maples, bloody dogwoods, elderberry trees and European crab apples. They will eventually grow into hedges, providing food and shelter to the local wildlife and contributing to fertilizing the soil and keeping unwanted insects off the vineyards.

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Antoine, Jean-Francois, and Guillaume