Cognac Frapin launches 15 Years Old

Frapin has launched a new 15 year old Cognac, crafted by cellar master Patrice Piveteau, which will join the house’s ‘Trésors du Château’ collection.

Frapin 15 Year Old is distributed by Louis Latour Agencies in the UK.

Frapin 15 Years Old is a cask strength XO Cognac made from grapes grown entirely from Frapin’s own 240-hectare Grande Champagne estate in the heart of the Cognac region.

Harvest, distillation and ageing all take place at the Frapin domaine allowing Frapin to control every step of the production process, from vineyard to bottle.

Frapin 15 Years Old blends eaux-de-vies aged in both humid and dry cellars, with the former lending “roundness and richness” while the latter gives “finesse and elegance”.

Patrice Piveteau has chosen to pass the Cognac directly from barrel to bottle with no adjustment or chill filtering in order to preserve the naturally rich aromas and flavours.

He describes the resulting Cognac as “aromatically complex with notes of freshly sawn wood, vanilla and black tea which evolve to dried flowers”.

“The palate offers flavours of dried fruits, toast and a lingering finish with touches of spice,” he adds. “This is a robust Cognac while simultaneously evoking the traditional finesse of Frapin style on the palate.”

Frapin 15 Year Old is distributed by Louis Latour Agencies in the UK.