Rémy Martin

Rémy Martin is a cognac brand of spirits manufacturer Rémy Cointreau. In addition to various cognacs ( brandies so from the district Cognac) will be named Rémy Martin, a Pineau des Charentes offered a kind of liqueur wine.

History

Rémy Martin has its headquarters in the town of Cognac. Besides otard Rémy Martin is the only one among the great ancient trading houses, which was founded by a Frenchman. The name goes back to the Charentais winemaker Remy Martin, who founded the house in 1724. More than two centuries kept the house until it was taken over in the 1920s by André Renaud and restructured from the ground up.

Benefited him not only the fortune of his wife, the house Frapin - including a rich to very valuable distillates cellar - had inherited, but also his experience in Cuvierung (ie intersection ) of cognac. Particular attention has since the maitre du Chai to judge ( the butler ) to the proportion of so-called Methuselah, which are very old fires. Renaud put on the Rancio, that buttery - Mushy flavor that distinguishes Cognace quality has always been the utmost importance. Soon Renaud made ​​the Cuvierung of fires from the Grande and Petite Champagne, the so-called Fine Champagne Cognac, the most striking quality feature of Rémy Martin.

André Renaud died in 1965 at the age of 85 years, leaving behind the renovated house Rémy Martin and his two daughters. Their spouses André Heriard - Dubreuil and Cointreau Maximilien fought for years in a bitter dispute for supremacy in the company, which would almost certainly means that the downfall. It was not until the final merger with Cointreau in 1990 ended this debate.

The fortified wines of the Cognac Rémy Martin builds on over 150 hectares of its own vineyards. In addition, supply contracts exist with over 2,000 contract growers. To ensure the quality of the barrels has Rémy Martin as one of the few houses its own cooperage.

Rémy Martin is the world claims to be the second largest producer of cognac with a market share of approximately 15 %. In 2006, 1.8 million cases were sold, equivalent to about 23 million 0.7 -liter bottles (1 case = 9 liters).

Special

Rémy Cointreau lays down the rules for the production of Cognac Rémy Martin for the brand of stringent than many other manufacturers. It can be used stills that are considerably smaller than those prescribed by the appellation Controllée maximum size of 25 hectoliters. In addition, find out the fires prolonged storage, as for the specified quality levels (eg VS, VSOP, etc.) are required. The wines are distilled off together with the sediments of maturation. The effect of this is a special fruitiness and depth of the fire.

The warehouses of Rémy Martin can be visited. Rémy Martin has claims to be the only major cognac company to have a winemaker.

Quality levels

Rémy Martin cognacs are in the following quality grades ( low to high):

• Remy Martin VS (Very Special) is now called " Grand Cru " and is a very young Cuvée, which has experienced a short Comptierung and is offered in a clear bottle. He is fresh in taste and has a very light amber note on. Rémy Martin VS is no longer manufactured since 2008 and has been removed from the product range of Rémy Martin.

• Remy Martin VSOP ( Very Superior Old Pale ). This cuvée has about seven years barrel maturation behind and is a reference for the quality level VSOP. Amber and licorice dominate this cognac. The bottle is made ​​of satin green glass.

• Coeur de Cognac is a newly designed quality level between the VSOP and the club, aged about eight years, and is presented in a golden bottle. He is much fresher in taste than the VSOP, but shorter on the finish.

• Club de Rémy Martin ( equivalent of the higher level of " Napoleon " ): vanilla and amber notes are here strongly pronounced than in the VSOP. The scent is reminiscent of dried fruit and hay flowers. The long finish - feature of over ten years barrel maturation - is accompanied by a subtle tart sweetness. The bottle is clear and transparent, of octagonal upward tapered shape with a heavy metal cap ( screwed- cork ). This cognac was awarded in 2004 the ISA with the silver gold medal as the best cognac in its class. This quality is designed for the Asian market and rather rare in Germany.

• Remy Martin XO Excellence Fine Champagne ( Extra Old ): 18 years in Limousin barrel mounted blend of more than 350 different distillates, filled into a faceted decanter with metal plugs. From the color of her dark gold, flower -like fragrance, taste to the Chocolaty. Surprisingly short finish.

• Remy Martin Extra Fine Champagne: Average 23 years rests this cuvee in the barrel before this deep amber cognac is bottled in its flat, disc-shaped carafe. The taste of this cognac reveals a rich blend of fruit and spice flavors. Very intense finish. This cognac was awarded in 2004 at the ISW with the gold medal as the best cognac in the world. Rémy Martin Extra is out of production since 2008 and has been removed from the product range.

• Remy Martin Louis XIII Grande Champagne Cognac is the highest quality of the house and has been produced since 1894. It matured after his Cuvierung over 50 years in the barrel and is very hard to describe. The disposal of the cognac is still perceptible after about an hour. The carafe is made of Baccarat crystal and is reminiscent in shape of a bagel. Eye-catcher is usually the oversized crystal stopper. Exactly 10,000 bottles are produced annually from this Cognac, for the German market only 1,000 pieces are reserved. Price 1450 Euro.

• Remy Martin L'age d'Or: A tribute to the golden age, extremely rare design in Baccarat decanter with 24 carat gold plated shoulder and base, was assigned in small numbers to selected individuals.

• Remy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl: This cognac was considered the most expensive in the world. The cuvee of 1200 different distillates matured 100 years in a single barrel until it discovered and its contents were poured into 786 individually numbered bottles. Externally, this luxury cognac hardly differs from its "smaller" brother, but he is filled into a carafe of lead crystal, which has the color of a black pearl. 2007 the cost of a bottle over 6000 euros. In 2008, Rémy Martin launched a Magnum version (1.5 l ) of the Black Pearl.

• Rémy Martin Louis XIII Rare Cask: This limited edition is the successor of the Black Pearl and is available since November 2009. The limited edition of 786 numbered copies is presented in artfully crafted decanters made ​​of the finest, most rarem black Baccarat crystal glass. LOUIS XIII Rare Cask comes from a single barrel, which had discovered the cellar master Pierrette Trichet in 2004 in the cellars of Rémy Martin. This one barrel has a strong alcohol content - 43.8 as opposed to the usual 40 percent by volume - on. Therefore Rare Cask is the only Cognac from Remy Martin, who has more than 40 %.

All Cognacs have 40 % vol. Furthermore, under the brand Rémy Martin a Le Pineau des Charentes, a fortified wine that is 17% vol, offered. Pineau des Charentes is often drunk as an aperitif in France. It is made from unfermented musts with appropriate fire and remembers the taste of a Cream Sherry.