Archambaud · The Collection · XO
XOGrande Champagne Cognac · Pale & Dry
Refined. Deep. Enduring.
An expression where time, structure and elegance reach their fullest balance.
- Cru
- Grande Champagne
- Minimum age
- 14 years
- ABV
- 40 % vol.
Nose
Lifted and complex: candied and exotic fruits, toasted brioche and refined spice.
Palate
Classic rancio, orange zest, candied cherry and roasted cashew; silky, with remarkable persistence.
Serving suggestions
- Neat
- Savour slowly
Pale & Dry
An XO as time
has shaped it.
- No sugar
- No caramel
- No boisé
The first cru, and time. Our XO is a blend of Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie, the first cru of the Cognac appellation, from our own vineyards in Lignières-Sonneville, Saint-Preuil, Ambleville and Criteuil-la-Magdeleine. On these chalk soils, Ugni Blanc gives fine, structured eaux-de-vie built for long ageing.
Distilled on the lees in our Charentais stills, with a cut taken as far as it can go, they age first in new French oak, then for a long time in our seasoned fûts roux. The youngest eau-de-vie in the blend is at least 14 years old.
Pale & Dry is our style. The Cognac appellation allows sweetness, colour or oakiness to be adjusted after ageing; we have chosen not to. Our XO is presented as the cask shaped it: only a little pure water, introduced slowly, brings it to 40% ABV. Its colour owes everything to oak and time.
Every Archambaud Cognac is Pale & Dry.
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