Distillation

Thanks to the know-how of the Master Distiller Roger LIVET, this 'vin de Charente' will transform itself into an exceptional cognac via the principle of double distillation.

This takes place in 4 'Charentais' red copper stills; firstly, the wine is put in a boiler of 2,500 litres in capacity, the alcohol turns in the upper part, passes through the gooseneck flask, to condense in the coil. It then passes through cold water in the cooler.
This distillation produces an unclear "rough" alcohol (28°). This rough alcohol is redistilled giving the "bonne chauffe". A product of a double distillation, cognac is the very soul of wine. The Master Distiller knows how to concentrate all the flavourful finesse in this eau-de-vie, know at 70°.

Did you know ?
- The 'vin de Charente' is distilled with the lees.
- At the FRAPIN Estates: in the interests of quality, we miss out the beginning and end of the distillation.

 

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